Over 50 women in Ogbaru federal constituency of Anambra State have received training on clean cooking techniques and provided with some modern cooking facilities.
Addressing the women at the venue of the training at Ruchem Hotel, Odekpe, at the weekend the member representing Ogbaru federal constituency at the House of Representatives and chairman of the House Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene advised the beneficiaries to take the training seriously to enable them adopt the use of modern cooking techniques.
He described modern cooking techniques which involve use of gas-cylinder as not only easier, but keeps home clean, environment unpolluted, but also more economical.
The Labour Party (LP) legislator said he deliberately made sure the beneficiaries cut across all political parties and that they were selected from all the 16 wards that make up the federal constituency because he wanted to prove that it is better to elect a leader who would use his position to attract democracy dividend after being elected than voting one because he paid you N10,000, N20,000 or N30,000 to buy your vote during election, but, would after being elected not do anything for the people of the constituency.
The training on Renewable Energy from the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), was executed by Frontline Infosys Limited, focusing on clean cooking.
A similar training on renewable energy which focused on solar energy was earlier organised for over 100 youths in Ogbaru, was also facilitated by the Labour Party lawmaker.
Clean cooking refers to the use of cooking fuels, technologies, and practices that minimize harmful emissions, reduce environmental impact, and promote health and well-being. Clean cooking aims to replace traditional cooking methods that rely on solid fuels, such as charcoal, wood, and dung, which are major contributors to indoor air pollution, deforestation, and climate change.
Some examples of clean cooking solutions, according to the trainer, Barrister Ndubuisi Benjamin, include: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), biogas, electricity, solar cooking, induction cooking, ethanol, improved biomass cookstoves, among others.
Barrister Benjamin said that, “The adoption of clean cooking solutions is critical to achieving sustainable development, mitigating climate change, and improving the lives of millions of people worldwide.”
Clean cooking, as stated in the training manual, offers numerous benefits, including, improved health as it reduces exposure to indoor air pollution; environmental protection by lowering greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation.
Other advantages the trainer stated further include increased efficiency as it offers faster cooking times and reduced fuel consumption.
Each of the beneficiaries were empowered with gas cooking stoves and the sum of N50,000, after the programme.
Some of the beneficiaries, including Mrs Ifeyinwa Okwuosa, Mrs Ijeoma Onuora, Mrs Isamade Chioma described Hon. Ogene as a selfless leader, humble, and, committed to the welfare of the ordinary people.
