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World Migratory Birds Day: Don urges FG to increase awareness on threats to Birds

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World Migratory Birds Day: Don urges FG to increase awareness on threats to Birds
 The Dean, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Prof. Nasiru Idris, has called on the Federal Government to increase the level of awareness on the threats birds faced within the Nigerian airspace.
Idris made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja on the backdrop of the World Migratory Birds Day.
“World Migratory Birds Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats,” he said.
Idris explained that the theme of the World Migratory Birds Day 2019 is ‘Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution’
He said the Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May and October. In 2019, the Day will be celebrated on May 11 and October 10.
Idris said the government can increase the level of awareness through the social platforms and traditional ways to disseminate the message of world migratory birds’ day, and the implications of human activity on their sustenance.
“We should note that environmental pollution, especially plastic pollution, has significant impact and effect on birds’ species.
“We have already seen how plastic waste has destroyed some of our aquatic species including some migratory birds.
According to don, we need to increase our level of awareness on the threats birds are facing within the Nigerian airspace.
“Nigeria has different climates and weather conditions, which in turn can serve as a transit zone for migratory species.
“If you look at the level of extinction of various species due to human activity and natural variability, the rate is alarming.
“Therefore, we need to play our part to sustain the existence of the remaining migratory species within our territory.
“We need to conserve even our indigenous birds within our immediate surroundings, this is because one day our future generations might not be aware of the bird species that existed in their domain.
“Measures need to be taken by all stakeholders to reduce the level of destruction of these migratory species, especially in the rural areas of Nigeria.
“Protecting migratory birds through reducing plastic pollution within our local environment will go a long way in restoring their habitat and their cycles as we all know that birds beautify the ecosystem,’’ he added.
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Akwa Ibom emerges Nigeria’s cleanest state for 4th times

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Joel Ajayi

Akwa-Ibom state, one of the states in the south-south geopolitical zone, for the 4th consecutive time has emerged the cleanest state in the country followed by Ebonyi and Bauchi states respectively. 

The Land of Promise state emerged Cleanest State for the year 2022 in Nigeria, with a cumulative score of 62% and the 2nd and 3rd States (Ebonyi 45% and Bauchi 44%)

The international Non-governmental organization known as the Clean-Up Nigeria CUN revealed that Performance indicators from the December 2021 to November 2022 studies Akwa ibom polled 54% to emerge the winner.

Also the reports showed that over 176.3million Nigerians are living in an unclean environment.

Speaking at the briefing in Abuja while presenting the clean-up Report the founder of Clean-up Nigeria Prince Ene Baba Owoh Jr. MON restated that there is a need to encourage alternative actions on personal hygiene/sanitation in order to ensure a cleaner, healthier and safer Nigeria for all and in the end make the world a better place to live.

According to him, 32 out of 36 States including the rest of FCT outside of Abuja City by our statistical study are rated as unclean States. 

“Performance indicators from our studies show that over 176.3million Nigerians in 2022 are living in unclean environments, compared to 172 million in 2021.

“There has been no increase in the number of States with sanitary Landfills beside Lagos, Oyo, Abuja and Bauchi while the remaining 34 States operate open dumping. This development is not only alarming but clearly indicates lack of seriousness by governments at levels to key into the global best practices of waste modernization with related benefits. 

“As our graphic chart statistics on monitoring/evaluation of the  States have shown only 7 States (Akwa Ibom, Abuja, Cross River, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Lagos and Kaduna) who scored above 10% out of the 30% on the streets/roads cleanliness indicators have clean Roads in the country. 

“It is imperative to know that the year 2022 study has the input of 70% satellite monitoring with the applied performance indicators early stated  to score across board the ratings of States/Cities on their Cleanliness  Performance. 

“As our graphic chart statistics on monitoring/evaluation of the States have shown only 7 States (Akwa Ibom, Abuja, Cross River, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Lagos and Kaduna) who scored above 10% out of  the 30% on the streets/roads cleanliness indicators have clean roads in the country. 

“On personal hygiene and sanitation only four States (Akwa Ibom, Plateau, Cross River and Abuja City) scored above 4% of the 15% and can be said to come close to possession of good personal hygiene/sanitation practices in the country.

In his remark after receiving the Second best state Commissioner, Ebonyi State Ministry of Environment who also doubles as the Commissioner for Grant and Donor Agencies, Hon (Dr) Richard Nnabu appreciated the clean-up Nigeria for the diligent work that will take Nigeria to better heights.

He called on the government at all levels not to relent in creating awareness to the general public to make our environment a better and safer place for all.

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