Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has asked the federal government to develop the capacity to tackle the menace of climate change and protect the ecosystems.
He said that the national assembly had the task of evolving strategies and laws to adequately address issues of climate change and environmental degradation in the country.Demonizing Oil and Gas companies is not a constructive way forward on energy transition — NJ Ayuk The speaker added that “this is a concern that we share across the Federal Government of Nigeria, in the executive and legislature, and is the reason why we have jointly determined to make coordinated and sustained efforts to develop policy, pass legislation and implement plans and projects expressly intended to protect our environment and achieve sustainable economic growth and national development.
In his welcome remarks, vice president Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment international and president GLOBE Nigeria, Hon. Samuel Onuigbo disclosed that the project, which is co-implemented by two other African countries- Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo is aimed at reducing emissions from degradation, deforestation and conservation while pushing for awareness and legislations that promote natural capital accounting in our national development plans.