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Nigeria has also witnessed effects of climate change in recent times, with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency stating in a report that the trend was clear for all to see.
“Hotter and drier conditions would likely exacerbate floods, droughts and heat waves and hamper agricultural production, particularly rain-fed agriculture, which many Nigerians rely on for their livelihoods,” NiMET said. “In the last one week, at least 60 people died of heatstroke caused by intense heat of between 55 degrees and 60 degrees Celsius,” Kida was quoted by Radio Kaduna as saying.
He said, “Unless we take action, these trends are likely to jeopardise hard-won progress. Already, climate-induced conflicts are exacerbating fragile security situations, with flashpoints mainly in the middle belt of the country. Climate change, therefore, poses a significant threat to Nigeria’s development ambitions of meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, and could stunt and even reverse the progress that’s already been made.
A professor of Environmental Sustainability, Environmental Education and Learning for Sustainable Development at the Faculty of Education, Osun State University, Anthony Kola-Olusanya said now was the time Nigerians should embark on massive afforestation, among other measures, to curb climate change-induced deadly heat waves.
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