Environment
Climate Change: Organisation Tasks NEMA On Information Dissemination
Humanitarian Forum, UK Dr Hany El-Banna, the President,has urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to create an effective website to disseminate important information to educate people on climate change.
El-Banna made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.
He said that the objective of NEMA was to coordinate resources toward efficient and effective disaster prevention, preparedness, mitigation and response in the country.
EL-Banna said the website would help people to monitor and know the impact of climate change activities across the country.
“Through the website people will know the activities of NEMA and what it is doing to ensure that disaster is being prevented.
“The essence of having workshops, seminars and other educating gatherings is for us to get ideas and knowledge from the experts and use the ideas in our various organisations.
“With the website, it will help the organisations to grow greatly in knowledge as well as acquiring more ideas that will bring development to the nation.
“So the website should be a continuous thing that can always give people information on the mandates and objectives of NEMA.
“The website will also help people to know that the agency is actually working toward achieving its mandates,” he said.
According to him, Nigeria needed to be united for greater key to success, adding that climate change activities required effective collaboration from every citizen in the country.
He said that climate change and disaster risk reduction could only be effective and efficient if Nigerians could work together in oneness and accept their responsibilities.
According to him, Nigeria should accept their responsibilities by implementing relevant projects that will promote development in the country.
“Climate change is a long time process and a serious issue, climate change can occur for many reasons, although sometimes it is caused by manmade activities which can as well lead to disaster.
“Climate change may take sometimes to be effectively addressed but it can only be possible if we become united and create a platform that can take urgent action in combating climate change and its impacts in the country.
“It is only when we become united that the collaboration with federal, state, local governments and relevant organisations can be effective,” he said.
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday, launched an awareness campaign, aimed at educating residents on the increasing impact of climate change.
The campaign also seeks to enlighten residents on the urgent need for personal and community protection measures.
During the launch in Uyo on Thursday, the Akwa Ibom Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, said that the campaign aims at enlightening residents, about the changes in weather patterns.
He said that this includes unpredictable rise in temperatures, and how these changes threaten public health across the state.
Mkpoutom noted that the current weather was not harmattan, but an extreme form of air pollution, which is harmful to health as it could cause oxidative stress which affects body balance.
“Our environment is changing rapidly, and the effects are evident in the disruptions faced by our communities.
“It is paramount that every citizen of Akwa Ibom understands these changes and take necessary steps to protect themselves, their families, and their livelihoods,” he said.
He appealed to citizens to take the following precautions which include wearing of nose mask, drinking sufficient water, covering of food and water to keep away dust, washing fruits thoroughly before eating, among others.
He directed all NOA structures within the state to engage with local communities through town hall meetings and collaboration.
He also urged engagement with schools and community leaders, to disseminate vital information on early warning signs, as well as safety protocols during extreme weather conditions.
The Chairman of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ms Surah Animashaun, has urged traders of Aiyetoro and Oluwo fish markets to consistently ensure a hygienic trading environment.
She urged the traders to maintain cleanliness and observe proper environmental sanitation in the markets.
Animashaun said this during a visit to some of the market areas in Epe on Saturday.
She said that clean markets were critical to public health.According to her, poor sanitation could lead to the outbreak of communicable diseases, especially in fish markets, where waste management must be handled with extra care.
The council chairman urged traders to dispose of refuse appropriately, avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste, and ensure regular cleaning of stalls and surroundings
She noted that environmental hygiene is a collective responsibility, adding that everyone should be involved in this development.
Animashaun also warned that the local government would not hesitate to enforce existing environmental laws, including sanctions against defaulters.
She assured traders of the council’s commitment to providing adequate waste disposal facilities and regular monitoring to sustain a clean and healthy market environment.
The council boss also urged traders to desist from selling by the roadside, so as to avoid accidents, noting that several motor accidents had occurred along the Aiyetoro market area.
“We, therefore, urge traders to stop selling on the roadside,” she said.
President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, has inaugurated the construction of 18 units residential terrace in highbrow Alausa area of Lagos toward bridging the nation’s shelter gap.
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