Bassey holds a National Honour of Member of Order of Federal Republic for Environmental Activism and Executive Director at Health of Mother Earth Foundation .
It is Canada’s third-largest university, and it has around 55,700 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, and over 325,000 alumni worldwide. “Born in Nigeria, Bassey commenced his professional journey as an architect, quickly transcending bounds of the built environment to emphasize the interconnectedness of society and the natural world, becoming one of Africa’s leading advocates and campaigners for the environment and human rights,” the citation said.Lagos vows to arraign 11 Lekki Club staff over assault on govt officials
“Under his leadership, ERA encouraged bold and diverse thinking and inspired activists to stand up against the malpractices of multinational corporations and the state. “To this end, he founded the Health of Mother Earth Foundation as a beacon of environmental justice in Africa in 2013. And his visionary FishNet Alliance unites artisanal fishers from several African countries to fight against destructive extractive activities in aquatic ecosystems.
“Throughout his endeavours, Bassey has demonstrated keen leadership in bringing forth ambitious action and creative solutions. His unwavering commitment to sustainability has sparked global recognition for environmental advocacy, climate justice, and food sovereignty. In his acceptance speech, titled, “Build Solidarity, not Walls”, Bassey thanked the Chancellor and President, and the entire family of York University for the great honour extended to him on Friday.
“War games were not video games, but games played with actual bones, fire and gunpowder. Bones of once gallant men who signed up to fight their brothers against whom they had no personal grouse. Today, more investment is being made in warfare, armaments, and destruction than in building resilience and wellbeing in the world.
“Whole communities were sacked or crushed. Oil spills and heinous routine gas flaring pumped cocktails of noxious elements and gases into the environment, birthing cancers, birth defects, breathing diseases and cutting life expectancy to a mere whisper.
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