By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
Stakeholders have made a case for adequate information to enable relevant managers tackle the impacts of climate change in the country.
The call was made at the presentation of the Nigeria Climate Impact Outlook, organized by the Nigerian Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) in collaboration with key partners on Thursday in Abuja.
Reeling out adverse effects of climate change, Executive Director of Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation the (GIFSEP), David Terungwa said Nigeria lost in terms of money 2.6 trillion naira, about 20 billion US dollars. 2.1 million Nigerians were displaced in the 2012 and 2020 flood disasters.
“Fast forward to 2022, again Nigerian lost according to the NBS about 9 billion naira. So in 2025 what will Nigeria lose to floods and other climate impacts? We don’t know, right? But the Nigerian flood forecast has revealed that 30 states including the FCT will be impacted by floods and they put together 1,200 communities.
“How about the rapid soil and land degradation? What is the true cost of all of this? What would be the cost of climate impact if we remain business as usual by 2030? By 2060? We don’t know and that’s why this report is very crucial and very timely.
He congratulated the NCIC and partners for producing the report, the first of its kind in the country.
Nigeria Country Lead Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC)
Daniel Oladoja said the goal is to use the report as with others to shape the future of Nigeria’s climate future and ensure that the policy decisions are not arbitrary but evidence based.
Professor Daniel Musa Geary who presented the report urged stakeholders to make the world suitable for unborn generation.
He said on hands must be on deck to reduce global warming.
Earlier in his welcome address, Bankole Oloruntoba, CEO of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC), said the event is a call for action. He said the report is saying what Nigeria climate future could be like if we act and when we refuse to act.
He noted that the journey to green economy requires finance
The event brought together government agencies, policymakers, private sector leaders, academia, NGOs, media, and international organizations.
