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Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has said colonial masters were the genesis of the colossal environmental challenges Nigeria is facing.
Hamzat, who was the special guest of honour at the 68th annual conference of Historical Society of Nigeria in Lagos, made this known, adding that post-colonial industrialisation and globalisation compounded the issues. He said, “The history of Nigeria is intertwined with the environment. We must understand history of the environment to make informed decisions challenges in the ecosystem.”
“These include deforestation, soil erosion, pollution, and degradation of the ecosystem, which are issues that require sustained and combined efforts to address.
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