The Project Coordinator for Climate Justice for Oxfam in Nigeria, Kenneth Akpan has commended Bauchi State Government for the launch of energy-saving stoves to curb the effects of climate change.
Akpan who is also the National Coordinator for Africa Activities for Climate Justice in Nigeria, at the launch of the program, said it was a positive move in the right direction.
“Before now we had engaged the state in capacity building and advocacy engagements towards pushing for budgetary allocation to see how the state can take climate matters seriously, particularly in the area of deforestation, which is serious in Bauchi,” he said.
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“Alternatively, people will need energy but if there is no alternative solution implementation of such policies can be difficult.
“So we had encouraged the use of energy-saving stoves to cut down on the volume of trees being felled while the government is trying to proffer permanent solution to these issues.
“So we are happy to see that as part of our engagement, the state has taken the lead in trying to see that these climate actions are being taken seriously.
“We feel it is a plus to our engagement and different Ministries, Departments, and Agencies and different stakeholders, and we feel it is something that should be applauded”
On his part, Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Mr Danlami Kawule, reiterated the commitment of the state government to mitigate the effect of climate change.
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Kawule disclosed that 3500 households are set to benefit from the stoves, adding that the issue of climate change is a challenge the administration was ready to tackle headlong to protect the interest of the people.
He assured that using the stoves would help in having free emissions that will improve the health and economy of beneficiaries and curb deforestation.
It will be recalled that Governor Bala Mohammed had approved the production of 360 locally made energy-friendly stoves at the cost of N4 million as a way of curbing the felling of trees.
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