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From Paul Orude Bauchi
Kenneth Akpan, the Project Coordinator for Climate Justice for Oxfam in Nigeria, has commended Bauchi State Government for the launch of energy-saving stoves to curb effects of climate change.
In his remark at the launch, Akpan who is also the National Coordinator for Africa Activities for Climate Justice in Nigeria, said it was a positive move.
“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.
“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 fell while 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”
In his remark, Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Mr Danlami Kawule, reiterated the commitment of the state government to mitigate the effect of climate change.
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 to N4 million as a way of curbing felling of trees.
