It's so unfortunate that despite the numerous heartbreaking scientific predictions/projections from international climate change experts and professional institutions that poses a direct existential threat on Nigeria and the world at large. The government and even Nigerians are given little attention to it than it deserves. According to the UN Secretary General, Anthonio Guterres " if we don't change course by 2020, we risk missing the point where we can avoid runaway climate change, with disastrous consequences for people and all the natural system that sustain us."
I will summarize some of these scientific projections centered on Nigeria.
* Sea level rise will affect major cities in low-lying costal areas, such as Alexander, Cairo, Lome, Cotonou, "LAGOS", and Massawa(IPCC 2007).
* Rising sea level and storm surges put parts of New York, Tokyo and "LAGOS" at risk of flooding and being partially submerged.( Goldman Sachs 2019).
* NIGERIA is the 54th most vulnerable country and the 22nd least ready country to improve resilience to climate change and other disaster ( Notre Dame Global Adaptative Initiative 2019).
I want to strongly believe that few of my country men and politicians are not climate change deniers. because we are already feeling the heat and the continuous rainfall that has caused flooding across Lagos and some parts of the country.
According to a findings, Air pollution is now more deadly than war, smoking and tuberculosis. It kills 7million people per year..
It will be prudent for us to start investing in adaptation now. Government should declare climate emergency in every state. Corporate social responsibility on climate change can also be an effective tool of mitigation. Climate Change education should be introduced in our schools curricular curriculum.
I'll conclude by using the words of UK journalist, Rebecca Herbert " Climate Change clock: we are at the last possible moment in human history when we can do something about climate change or fail to do so, therby denying hundreds of millions of people a livable future. This is not hyperbole, this is call to action.
Source:
Eyesan M.O
Climate Change Activist
@inspireadvocate

Nigerians still ignore the glaring climate changes around us.
Don't blame the government. It boils down to you too!
Y'all be clogging drainages and water ways with plastic bags and product wrappers.
Driving cars with very bad exhaust mechanics.

Nigerians Change For Once!

global warming is a dreadful event

Carmit:
Nigerians still ignore the glaring climate changes around us.
Don't blame the government. It boils down to you too!
Y'all be clogging drainages and water ways with plastic bags and product wrappers.
Driving cars with very bad exhaust mechanics.

Nigerians Change For Once!

It's true. It's a collective effort. We all need to reduce our carbon emissions. In western Europe, citizens are well enlighten about this and have taken considerable action to fight global warming. Here in Africa, even the awareness is so minimal.