The Federal Government has launched a project that will support Nigerian Youth plant and nuture two hundred and fifty thousand trees across the federation.
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said this on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference.
In a statement made available to TVC NEWS by the Spokesman of the ministry of Environment, Akintunde Martins, the federal ministry of Environment and the Ministry of youths and Sports Development have forged a common ground to acknowledge, intensify and harmonize the contributions of young people to mitigating climate change in Nigeria.
Acknowledging the critical role of the youth in climate change mitigation, the Sports minister said,
“Young people are not only victims of climate change. They are also valuable contributors to climate action as agents of change, entrepreneurs and innovators. Hence, their unprecedented mobilization around the world shows the massive power they possess to contribute meaningfully in achieving the objectives of COP 27 and beyond”
Adding that COP27 is happening during a time when Nigeria is grappling with the multi-faceted impacts of Climate Change ranging from flooding, drought, deforestation and heat waves, the Minister assured of maximum support and contribution of his Ministry to recognize and amplify the indispensable role of young people in driving sustainable development and sustainable environments.
The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi echoed that for Nigeria to achieve its climate change mitigation target, the role and contributions of the youth must be recognized and enlisted.
“The truth is that the youth must be involved in all climate change mitigation efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria going forward.”
Barr. Abdullahi charged the youth to participate in climate action programmes and achieve specific results for themselves and Nigeria.”
The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi and his Minister of State Counterpart receiving a certificate of award from a Nigerian youth, Yushaiu Elsinais Sani who came 2nd in the Global Climate Innovation organised by Arab Youth Centre at United Nations Climate Change Youth Conference.
