As part of activities to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day and in line with efforts to fight climate change, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has donated 6,000 varieties of economic tree seedlings to women groups in the territory.
Recall that at the COP26 in November last year, the federal government pledged to world leaders to reduce carbon emission to net-zero by 2060. Consequently, President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the country’s Climate Change Bill on his return from the global climate summit in Glasgow, UK.
At the event organised by the FCT Social Development Secretariat, FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu, said trees play a vital role in the sustenance of the ecosystem and fight climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air, storing carbon in the trees and soil, and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere.
The minister said this year’s theme – “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” – aims to advance gender equality in the context of climate change which has been the greatest global challenge in the 21st century.
“In this wise, the Federal Capital Territory has decided to use today’s occasion to flag off tree planting campaign as part of our efforts to address the numerous challenges of climate change. This also tells us that women are not only after living for today, but leaving a sustainable tomorrow for the generations to come,” Aliyu said.
In commemoration of the 2022 International Women’s Day and to combat climate change, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration donated 6,000 economic tree seedlings to women groups. This aligns with Nigeria’s pledge at COP26 to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2060. Following the summit, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Climate Change Bill.
FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu, emphasized the vital role of trees in sustaining the ecosystem by absorbing carbon dioxide, storing carbon, and releasing oxygen. The event, organized by the FCT Social Development Secretariat, highlighted the 2022 theme, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” which promotes gender equality in the context of climate change—deemed the greatest global challenge of the 21st century. Aliyu stated that the FCT used the occasion to launch a tree planting campaign to tackle climate challenges and ensure a sustainable future for coming generations.
