Obasanjo urges Nigerian youths to take the lead in combating climate change

Nigerian youths have been tasked by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to spearhead the battle against climate change.

During the Presidential Youth Retreat (0.4), which was hosted by the Youth Development Centre, a division of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), on Monday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Obasanjo made the statement.

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In order to build an environmentally sustainable future, the former President of Nigeria asked young people in his country to support the expansion of the green economy.

In order to lessen the impact of climate change, he promoted the use of electric vehicles, organic manure, planting trees, and the adoption of renewable energy sources.

Obasanjo attributed flooding, severe droughts, pollution, deforestation, and other phenomena to human activity-caused climate change during the retreat titled “Contribution To Green Economy.”

“We have seen it in the extreme weather conditions, droughts, and floods, among other things. Climate change is a reality, though some people still think it is a myth or not real,” said Obasanjo.

He claims that science has made it easier for people to comprehend how man has violated the natural balance of all that God has created, such as forests, hills, valleys, and animals.

He insisted that because of the imbalance they created, humans are now the victims.

Among the repercussions he mentioned were food insecurity, drought, flooding, and increasing sea levels.

The Balogun of Owu made hints that one of the main causes of carbon dioxide emissions, which significantly worsen climate change, is the burning of fossil fuels. He urged people to switch to renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and electric vehicles to cut down on emissions.

We also discuss planting more trees, which reduce carbon dioxide emissions; the more trees we plant, the less carbon dioxide there is in the atmosphere. The same is true for managing waste that is produced, particularly recycling waste.

He continued, “As young people, you have to take the initiative in these areas, where you can contribute to the green economy and significantly lessen the challenge of climate change.”