Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), an NGO, has urged Nigerian school pupils to desist from activities that provoke climate change impacts on the society.
Mr Paul Joseph, the Programme Officer for CSDevNet, said this on Monday, May 27, 2024, during a courtesy visit to Pilot Primary School, Kwali in Abuja while commemorating Nigeria’s Children’s Day.
Joseph admonished the pupils to imbibe climate action to ensure climate justice in Nigeria, by sweeping their environment, desisting from poor disposal of sachet water containers, practising affirmation and desisting from pollution.
He said the NGO needed to create awareness on how to mitigate climate change and make the environment conducive for everyone.
Mr Danjuma Shagi, the Headmaster of the school, said that it was a welcome development to host CSDevNet in the school for awareness creation on climate change.
Shagi, who was represented by Mr Agani Jonathan, Senior Master of the school, assured the NGO that everything that was learnt would be put into practice to ensure a friendly environment within the school.
The pupils were also urged to respect public warning that says “don’t urinate here” to maintain cleanliness in the society.
They were taught how to recycle and reuse waste which is referred to as circular economy.
Highlights of the event were planting of trees to mitigate climate change in the school and the display of arts and crafts works recycled from waste to make bags, shoes and dresses.
By Abigael Joshua
