Environment

Don calls for comprehensive stocktaking in agric, environment sectors

Published

6 years ago

June 3, 2019

Dean, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nasarawa State University, Keffi Prof. Nasiru Idris, has urged the present administration to embark on a comprehensive stocktaking to understand the challenges of various sectors, especially that of agriculture and environment.

Idris, who is the Dean, Faculty of Environmental Sciences in the university made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.

He said that environment and agriculture sectors needed proper attention to achieve Federal Government’s efforts in ensuring food security in the second term of the administration.

He urged the Federal Government to encourage cottage or small and medium-scale industries on value addition to agriculture commodities such as cocoa, rubber, groundnut “and numerous fruits that are being wasted during season’’.

“Each local government area in the country should have at least three tractors for farmers’ use during the cropping season.

“Government should provide fertilisers at affordable rates and silos in the country should be well maintained so that large food and cash crops that require storage in the rural communities will be properly preserved.’’

According to him, agricultural research centres, universities and colleges of agriculture in the country should be encouraged to carry out research from time to time for better crop yield.

“Agricultural extension workers should also be provided for so that they can help farmers in the rural areas with better farming knowledge, driven by modern technology,’’ he said.

On environment sector, the don said that government should also focus on how to mitigate climate change issue as a global problem that required international attention.

“Government should also focus on the three Rs of Waste Management -Reduce, Reuse and Recycle through establishment of recycling plants; sanitary landfills in major towns and cities as well as provision of incinerators in most institutions.

“There is a need to reduce gas flaring, oil pollution and land degradation in the country through carbon credit and organise afforestation programmes, while emphasising on green and ‘livable’ cities as against slums and shanties,” he said.

Idris said that beyond the celebrations and excitement of a new government, Nigerians were expecting real positive elevation to `the Next Level’ in all sectors of the economy.

He also urged the Federal Government to change the face of Abuja and its suburbs, especially in transportation to ease the pains of workers living in those areas.

“The Federal Government should go into partnership with the Nasarawa, Niger, Kaduna and Kogi state governments in the provision of railway lines from their state capitals to the FCT to ease the pains of commuters to Abuja.

“I pray for wisdom for the President as he strategises towards his Next Level and repositioning of Nigeria, and also pray for peace, progress, growth and development in our dear fatherland.’’

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Earthic Energy To Establish Solar Manufacturing Factory In Nigeria

Published

10 months ago

May 26, 2024

The Gleamer

By Uche Onyeali

Indigenous clean energy company, Earthic Energy Limited has disclosed plans to set up a solar energy manufacturing factory in Nigeria.

Chief Executive Officer of the company, Miss Blessing Anulika Achebe gave the hint during the launch of the company in Abuja, at the weekend.

Miss Achebe, who disclosed that she has been in the solar energy business for five years, said though the journey had not been easy, but she and her partners are focused towards achieving the set goals of the company.

According to her, “The journey so far has not been easy, but I have been working with utmost determination, when I make up my mind to do something, I put in my best and God’s grace will always pave way for you with hard work.

“I have worked so hard to get to where I want to be today. I have tried so hard to make all my dreams come true. Like I said earlier, with the mercy of God everything has come to pass.”

On how she could cope with the competition in the sector, Achebe noted that her firm does not admit any factor that could stand as drawback, as a lot of women are already making waves in various sectors of the economy.

“Our determination is unhindered, though we acknowledge such competition as it paves the way for more resilience. Women are now taking over the world.

“I have been into solar for more than five years. Right now I have been pushing so hard and I see how the world is evolving around energy.

“I have made up my mind that said this is what I want to do. I said if I don’t get to where I want to be, there is no going back; I would go above the limit. I want to change lives; I want to make the world a better place. That is why I came up with ‘Earthic Energy Limited’ because the world revolves around the earth. The earth is where we live and that is why my colour is green and sun yellow. So I want to power the whole world.
“Our plan is to set up a solar energy factory in Nigeria where we can manufacture our own products,” she said.

She called for more investors and government at all levels to take advantage of Earthic’s services, which include solar streetlight installation, inverter/grid installation, construction, training/empowerment, as well as contract financing and partnership, supply/credit sales.

Speaking at the occasion, a Professor of Biochemical Pharmacology at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Professor Zaruwa commended Miss Achebe for her vision and bold step into the clean energy sub-sector.
Professor Zaruwa, a former Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University, Mubi, urged government at all levels, especially governors in the northern part of the country where there is enormous sun, to partner Earthic Energy to improve power supply in the country.

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