Kemi Busari
Minister for Environment, Amina Muhammed has emphasized the need for schools to incorporate climate change in their curriculum.
The move she said will ‘localise’ the outcome of the CoP21 summit and engage the younger generation in understanding the agreement.
The Minister who just return from the assessment tour of degraded sites across Nigeria said this in a Tweet-meet with the theme ‘what does the CoP21 deal mean for Nigeria? On Monday.
“It is important that Nigeria for its green economy can have strong legislation and I’ll push for it. We ought to begin to teach climate change in our classrooms and outside of it”
She noted that empowering people, taking climate action and protecting the environment is the theme for the ministry’s effort towards a better Nigeria.
“I want to build a foundation for the ministry of environment that others will build on when I leave” she said.
She revealed the ministry’s plan on the engagement of stakeholders and implementation of Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDCs) of the new global sustainable goals.
“Nigeria stands with its INDCs and SDGs in its hand. Many are not aware yet and our first emphasis now is to get everyone on board. If we are not helped to green, we will go brown.
“Government will use a holistic approach to engage everyone. There is going to be a multi-sectoral approach in dealing with climate change. We will set up a multi-stakeholder platform with MDAs on implementation.’’
Responding to questions on target setting for job creation, she informed that the ministry does not have adequate data to develop a target for jobs yet, ‘we will find a frame work with strong indicators and focus on jobs’ she stated further.
Amina Muhammed also announced that the Shell clean up in Ogoni Land will be launched next year.
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