The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila’s efforts at ensuring that Nigeria gets a legal framework for climate change has taken off to a great start as members of the Joint House of Representatives, Ministries of Justice and Environment Committees review the climate change bill began deliberations, on Monday.

In his opening remarks at the event which held at Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, the coordinator of the joint committee, sponsor of the Bill, and member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, thanked the speaker for nominating him to coordinate the committee.

According to him, “Nigeria cannot achieve her ambitious commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) without a solid legal base to guide her, neither can the country tackle the myriad issues such as security, health, and loss of livelihood means arising from the impacts of Climate Change.”