By our reporter
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in collaboration with the Association of Small Scale Agro Producers in Nigeria (ASSAPIN) says it will establish climate change club in some selected secondary schools in Nasarawa State to add more impetus to the climate change campaign.
Mr Ango Adamu, Executive Secretary YMCA Mada Hills, disclosed this during inter – schools debate on impacts of climate change on Tuesday in Lafia.
According to him, the campaign against climate change in the secondary schools will disabuse the contrary perceptions among the students and the teachers as to whether or not climate change is real.
“Today we are in the Nasarawa south senatorial zone in continuation of the school debate on climate change to expose ignorance and myth people have about climate change.
“We want the people of the state to be aware especially those who have some believes and myths that the climate change does not exist to know that is real, we count on you to step down this awareness in your schools.
“We also want to establish climate change club in these two schools for a start, we will continue to collaborate and work with you in our next year programmes as we continue in the fight against climate change,” he said.
The Executive Secretary said that the YMCA had organised similar inter school debate in the West and North Senatorial Zones of the state where students and teachers alike turned out in large numbers to witness.
He explained that the school debate programme was part of African Activists for Climate Justice Project, funded by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in eight African countries, which Nigeria happened to be one of them.
Adamu said AACJ project consist of consortium of five Civil Society Organizations (CSOs); the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), Oxfam, Natural Justice, African Youth Commission and the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET).
“The goal of the project is to amplify and unite the voices of Africans, demanding that the most vulnerable groups; women, youths and local indigenous communities in the target countries have the capacity to defend and realise their human rights.
“And also live a decent and dignify life in a healthy and sustainable environment within the context of climate emergency,” he said.
Earlier speaking, Mr Adamu – Ephraim Agbashim, Principal, Aunty Dele College, Shinge, Lafia thanked the YMCA for organising the debate, adding that it would enlighten students more about the climate change.
Also speaking, Mr Obadiah – Ewuga Akpu, Principal, ERCC Calvary Secondary School, Bukan Sidi, Lafia, appreciated the YMCA and partners for sustaining effort in combating climate change, noting that the debate would equip students and teachers with more knowledge.
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