Minister Encourages Youths to Develop Climate-Friendly Enterprises and Embrace Clean Energy

Date: 2024-06-07

According to a news report from Vanguard, the Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim, has urged young people to develop climate-friendly enterprises and adopt clean energy options in Nigeria. Speaking at the Climate Festival held at DePeace Hotel in Ilorin, Kwara State, on May 31 and June 1, 2024, the minister emphasised the importance of sustainability.

The event, themed 'Climate Action in Nigeria: Finding a Balance between Climate Obligations and Our National Realities,' was organised by Plogging Nigeria, a youth-driven environmental NGO dedicated to sustainability advocacy. The conference addressed key topics such as sustainable energy access, food security, circular economy, waste management, recycling, and urban agriculture.

In her keynote address, delivered by Prince Momoh Olugbenga and Mrs Lami Bature, Directors of Enterprise Development and Promotion at the Ministry of Youth Development, Ibrahim called on youths to be guardians of national heritage. She stressed that harmful activities towards national resources jeopardise the country's collective welfare and urged the production of healthier food through climate change mitigation and clean energy sources.

The minister said, “Let us be architects of hope, weaving a sustainable fabric for Nigeria. Bio-diversity integration and food system transformation are paramount. Producing healthier food sustainably is vital, but it's not enough. Poverty reduction, social inclusion, healthcare, and climate change mitigation form an interconnected web. Our youth bridge these gaps.

“I charge Nigerian youth to seize opportunities, develop green businesses, access loans and grants for food, shelter, and clean energy ventures, embrace solar energy, wind power, biofuels, and climate-smart agriculture. Our youth hold the key to resilience. The Federal Ministry of Youth Development pledges unwavering support for these endeavours.”

She said the successes of Nigeria as a country should not only be hinged on economic prosperity but also on safeguarding the environment. “We must unite as stewards of our natural heritage, preserving it for posterity. Economic gains should never compromise our shared resources. Let us reject short-term gains that jeopardize our long-term survival,” she said.

“Climate action is our moral compass. Our national emancipation rests on responsible environmental stewardship. Poverty reduction, wellbeing, and longevity are intrinsically linked to environmental care. Desecrating our land, sea, and forests undermines our collective welfare. Nigeria's net-zero commitment by 2060 aligns with our energy transition plan—an innovative path toward emissions reduction and increased access to power,” the minister added.

The minister said, “Let us be architects of hope, weaving a sustainable fabric for Nigeria. Bio-diversity integration and food system transformation are paramount. Producing healthier food sustainably is vital, but it's not enough. Poverty reduction, social inclusion, healthcare, and climate change mitigation form an interconnected web. Our youth bridge these gaps.

“I charge Nigerian youth to seize opportunities, develop green businesses, access loans and grants for food, shelter, and clean energy ventures, embrace solar energy, wind power, biofuels, and climate-smart agriculture. Our youth hold the key to resilience. The Federal Ministry of Youth Development pledges unwavering support for these endeavours.”

She said the successes of Nigeria as a country should not only be hinged on economic prosperity but also on safeguarding the environment. “We must unite as stewards of our natural heritage, preserving it for posterity. Economic gains should never compromise our shared resources. Let us reject short-term gains that jeopardize our long-term survival,” she said.

“Climate action is our moral compass. Our national emancipation rests on responsible environmental stewardship. Poverty reduction, wellbeing, and longevity are intrinsically linked to environmental care. Desecrating our land, sea, and forests undermines our collective welfare.

Nigeria's net-zero commitment by 2060 aligns with our energy transition plan—an innovative path toward emissions reduction and increased access to power,” the minister added.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Eleja     Gbemisola Saraki     T And K FOODS     Olatunde Jare     Ibrahim Oniye     Tayo Alao     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Abiodun Oyedepo     Shonga Farm Project     Olaoye B. Felix     Olushola Saraki     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Tope Daramola     Samuel Adedoyin     Isin     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Michael Ologundea     Otuka     Damilola Yusuf     Elerinjare     Admiralty Villa     Kulende     Sulu Gambari     Saidu Isa     Ndama Al-hassan     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Offa Metropolitan Club     Moji Makanjuola     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Balogun-Ojomu     Dumagi     Yaman     Pius Abioje     Okin Group     Kayode Ibrahim     Emir Of Shonga     Bankole Omishore     Yoonus Lawal     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ibrahim Akaje     Abdullahi Biffo     AGF Abdulrazaq     Kwara State Pension Board     Peter Obi     Moses Rahman Popoola     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Shehu Adaramaja     Iyabo Adewuyi     Issa Manzuma     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Ishaq Oloyede     Ridwan Agboola     PPS     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Olupako Of Share     Bisi Kristien     BIR     Senate     Ibrahim Mohammed     Arca Santa     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Oluranti Idowu     Mubarak Oladosu     Saba Jibril     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Ibrahim Orire     Haleeman Salman     Durbar     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Tayo Awodiji     Razaq Atunwa     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Sam Onile    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Kola Ologbondiyan     Abdulraheem Olesin     George Funsho Adebayo     Aro Yahaya     Ope Saraki     Muhammadu Buhari     John Mayokun Dada     Omupo     NURTW     Bio Ibrahim     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Reuben Paraje     Kwara     Alfa Modibo Belgore     KWSIEC     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Ahmed Bayero     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Habeeb Saidu     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Yahaya Seriki     Kwara Volleyball Association     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Oyelere Oyinloye     Park     COVID-19 Palliatives     Babs Iwarere     Gbenga Awoyale     Salman Suleiman     Ibrahim Akaje     Esuwoye     Ijagbo Health Centre     Abdulwaheed Musa     Taofeek Ibraheem     Olatunde Michaels     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Sulyman Tejidini     Elese Of Igbaja     Muritala Olarewaju     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Samuel Adedoyin     Olatunji Moronfoye     Ballah     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Kwara United     NaAllah     UTME     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Tsado Manman     Yunus Oniboki     David Oyedepo     Kwara University Of Education     Facebook     Oniyangi     Okasanmi Ajayi     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Laduba     Umaru Saro     Abdulhakeem Amao     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     IHS     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     AbdulGafar Tosho     Madawaki     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     JSSCE     Allocation     Kamoru Kadiri     Aliyu Umar     Abdulazeez Uthman