Lead fight against climate change, Obasanjo charges Nigerian youths

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has charged Nigerian youths to lead the the fight against climate change. Obasanjo made the call in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Monday, during the Presidential Youth Retreat (0.4) organised by the Youth Development Centre, an arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL).

The former President urged Nigerian youths to contribute to the growth of the green economy to create an environmentally sustainable future. He advocated adoption of renewable energy, tree planting, use of electric cars, use of organic manure, and others to reduce the challenge of climate change.

He maintained that human beings are now the victims of the imbalance they caused. He listed some of the consequences to include, rising sea levels, flooding, drought and food insecurity, among others. The Balogun of Owu hinted that the use of fossil fuels is one of the greatest sources of carbon dioxide emissions which contribute greatly to climate change, calling on people to embrace renewable energy such as wind, solar power and electric cars to reduce fume emissions.

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

 

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