As the world commemorates 2022 World Earth Day, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged its commitment to meeting its obligations in preserving the environment and ensuring that mother nature serves all that depend on it for lives and livelihood responsibly. FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, who spoke at the commemoration of the World Earth Day in Abuja, however, called on the education sector to ensure that environmental subjects are taught in schools from foundation classes. The minister who was represented by the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, also called on community-based organisations to be fully involved in spreading the message and taking positive actions to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Aliyu, however, described the commitment of majority of nations across the world to keep faith with efforts of protecting the environment including resolutions reached at the World Climate Change Conference as heartwarming and encouraging. In his remarks, the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, who was represented by the Director Operation, Planning and Strategy, Mr. Atang Samuel, noted that the occasion has provided the global community a sense of shared responsibility and a common goal to protect the earth, the source of livelihood.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 22, 2022 11:24 UTC