By Chuks Oyema-Aziken, Glasgow
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, on Friday pledged more federal government committment towards climate change adaptation programmes in the country.
She spoke at the Nigerian Pavilion, when the Lagos State Delegation met with Nigerian Youths at the ongoing COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.
The former Lagos Deputy-Governor was part of the panel that looked at the importance of Youth participation in Climate action in Lagos State.
Orelope-Adefulire said that through climate adaptation programmes, youths can become employers of labour.
Representative of the Lagos State Governor, the Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said the state has introduced several pro youth and gender programmes to alleviate the poverty level.
These programmes he said, is to make youths in the state have a competitive edge in national and global activities.
He noted that the state government is committed to tackling the various environmental challenges, including Climate Change.
According to him, “you are only healthy as your Environment is”
For instance, he said “All medical facilities are 50% low carbon footprint and ecologically friendly.
He urged the youths to key into the various programmes of the state.
Presentations on Climate Change adaptation programmes were made by Olumide Idowu (Climate Wednesday), Rimsit Aboki (We Unite Foundation) and Emen Bridget Okon (Kebetache Women Resource Center).
The event also witnessed the launch of the compilation of “Women-led Climate Solutions in Nigeria.”
