By Fatima Saka
The chairman, Climate Parliament Nigeria Network, Samuel Onuigbo has urged the people in power to make adequate budget provisions to tackle the challenges of Climate Change across the country.
Onuigbo asserted this over the weekend in Abuja at the Climate Parliament One-day Technical Capacity-building Workshop for the legislature on Fostering Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Nigeria.
He said the workshop was to galvanise lawmakers’ interest in providing the requisite support system for a decarbonised, low carbon and climate-resilient Nigeria.
Onuigbo also noted that the workshop would help the legislature’s critical role in driving political will, awareness creation and exposing them to the varied aspects of the climate agenda.
“This workshop is intended to create awareness and also equip my colleagues with what is required in tackling the devastating effects of climate change through an approach like renewable energy which will helps us not only in tackling the devastating effects of climate change, but also helps us to tackle the challenges of our energy supply to the nation.” Onuigbo said.
He said conscious efforts should also be made in providing adequate funding to climate issues.
The chairman also emphasised the need for lawmakers to also make legislatures that would promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, while considering laws of Climate Change.
Also speaking, the chairman, House Committee on Electoral Matters and Political Parties Affairs, Mrs. Aishatu Dukku, stated that Climate Change is a very fundamental issue that affects Nigeria, while assuring that the National Assembly would keep making proper legislation to protect the environment.