Bauchi Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Mr DanlamiKawule, has reiterated commitment of the state government to mitigate effect of climate change.
He stated this at a one-day workshop and panel discussion on Climate Change, yesterday in Bauchi.
The theme of the exercise is: ‘Low Carbon Action in Ordinary Cities’ with a topic Urban Innovation for Climate Change: Experiences in Bauchistate”.
He said the measure was imperative towards protection of the environment and keep the citizens of the state safe.
He said the Bala Mohammed’s administration initiated viable programmesto protect the environment and preserve the ecosystem in the past four years.
“Gov. Bala Mohammed is a digital governor that is always following the global happenings and taking corrective measures to mitigate environmental issues.
“I hereby, urge participants in this gathering to discuss extensively on the current trend in the climate change atmosphere in order to come up with more ways of intervention to mitigate the adverse effect of climate change,” he said.
Earlier, Mr Ibrahim Kabir, the Director-General, Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA), said the impact of climate change could not be overemphasized.
“Trees are gone, the green areas are turning brown, dried and gone and there is no difference between the Northern and Southern zones of the state.
“Desertification is gradually getting worse, we must stand up and act swiftly to save the environment.
“We need to put our heads together on how to get out of the situation. That is the reason we are here, so let us discuss and come out with resolutions to tackle the issue,” Kabir said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop is being organised in collaboration between the University of Sheffield, U.K., BASEPA, Low Carbon Action in in Ordinary Cities (LO-ACT) and Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes. (NAN)
