As we draw close to the rainy season, the effects of climate change begin to manifest thereby putting everyone in check. It is on this note that a Non-governmental Organisation advocating for a clean and healthy environment, Compassionate Advocacy for the Poor Initiative(CAPI) has called on all hands to be on deck in other to mitigate the effects of global change in Nigeria.
Speaking at a clean-up exercise in Nyanya motor park in FCT Abuja on Monday, Amb Rukaiya M dambuwa, Director, Climate Change. CAPI said it is important to keep the environment safe and clean hence it’s the basis for avoiding natural disasters like flooding within an environment. Mohammad recalled that the effects of last year’s flooding are still taking its toll on the people adding that, the reason CAPI is in Nyanya was to collaborate with the people and see to a safe and clean environment within the area of operation. According to her “Global change is real and has come to stay, what we can do now is to manage the negative effects of climate change and see how the environment can improve through cleaning and maintaining the environment.
“We are at Nyanya today because this is a gateway out of Abuja city, many people travel from this motor Park to other parts of the country, if they notice that the park is clean and the environment healthy, they will copy and want to replicate same in their place,” she said.
Responding to a question, the Director of climate change called on residents of Nyanya to stop indiscriminate dumping of refuse, especially by the roadside hence the reason for blockage of drainage resulting in floods.
The best way to tackle flooding is to keep the environment clean. We were in Jabi, now we are in Nyanya motor park, our next point of call will be the school, the reason is that we want the students to know that a clean environment will enhance their learning,” Mohammad said.
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Earlier, Mr. Solomon Oga, Director of Accounts at CAPI said, the essence of the clean-up exercise was not for any personal gain, but a show of commitment to a clean and healthy environment which is the core mandate of the NGO.
“We are not cleaning the Park because of the forthcoming elections, maintaining a healthy environment and advocating for such is the reason for CAPI. he said. Mr. Oga called on all who are interested in environmental matters to join hands with CAPI or carry out the same advocacy within their area of operation adding that the Nyanya motor park management has demonstrated a strong will to maintain their environment by joining them in the cleaning of the Park.
For Amina Sani, she noted that the management of Nyanya Park has become partners because of the receptive and collaborative nature in which they allowed the clean-up. The Director of operations and partnership noted that the advocacy continues with the park management maintaining the Park and talking to their staff and passengers about the need for a clean and safe environment. ‘We are glad you gave us the opportunity to clean this environment. She said.
The park management thanked CAPI and pledged to continue to maintain the clean-up exercise.
