Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), in collaboration with its partners, We the People, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and University of Abuja, is hosting a town hall meeting with the presidential candidates on assessing Nigeria’s environment and climate change challenges in the context of policy options ahead of this year’s general elections. Billed for February 7 at the Main Auditorium, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Abuja, the meeting is informed by the need for the environment
Health of Mother Earth Foundation , in collaboration with its partners, We the People, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa and University of Abuja, is hosting a town hall meeting with the presidential candidates on assessing Nigeria’s environment and climate change challenges in the context of policy options ahead of this year’s general elections.
Over 1,000 participants, including civil society, the media, professional organisations, trade unions, students and the academia are expected at the event. “The challenges of climate change in Nigeria have intensified in recent years. Nigeria, being one of the most impacted frontline countries, has seen an accelerated rate of desertification, deforestation and flooding, twin manifestations that have seriously threatened security and food sufficiency. Similarly, the production of crude oil and gas has resulted in profound destruction of the environment, especially in the Niger Delta.
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