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A climate justice advocate, Mr. Oluwatobi OjuOluwa, has warned that worsening climate conditions in Nigeria are fuelling hunger, health challenges and economic instability across the country.
OjuOluwa, who made the observation while speaking on the current climate situation in Nigeria and Africa in Ibadan, Oyo State, at the weekend, noted that changing weather patterns had made rainfall unpredictable and disrupted seasonal cycles Nigerians once relied on.
He said periods previously associated with harmattan and dry weather could no longer be clearly felt while rain could no longer be predicted. He pointed at human activities such as improper waste management, bush burning, deforestation and fossil fuel exploitation as major drivers of climate change, bringing far-reaching consequences for livelihoods and public health.
“If there is hunger in the land, there is economic instability. “Aviation cannot work well because the weather is not palatable, there is food insecurity and health issues, all of which are linked to climate change,” the environmental advocate posited. OjuOluwa explained that climate action as captured under Goal 13 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was central to achieving other development targets, including poverty reduction, food security and improved health outcomes.
He also pointed out that although Africa contributes less than four percent of global emissions, the continent bears a disproportionate burden of harsh climate impacts due to limited resources, calling on stakeholders to come together to mitigate the adverse trend. “The government cannot do it alone.
Every individual is also a government in their own space. What am I doing? What are you doing? These are the questions we must ask,” he said.
