The Federal Government has said the use of Atmosfair Save80 Clean Cookstoves, a climate friendly device, will help address challenges of climate change in Nigeria.
Director-General of National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) Dr Salisu Dahiru, stated this in Enugu on Wednesday during a Sensitisation programme for South East Women, on the clean cookstoves manufactured by a German company.
While acknowledging that deforestation is one huge problem through which the country contributes to climate change Dr. Dahiru stated that the use of the Atmosfair Save80 Clean Cookstoves, has the potential to reduce the use of firewood by 80%.
He described the project as a problem-solver, saying it is cost effective with no smoke and saves time.
He said: “This is the leading cause of soil breakage, erosion and gully erosion as well as landslides in the country especially in the South-East.
“Again, the soil in Enugu State and some parts of the zone are fragile soil, which can be washed away at any time if we negatively expose the vegetation by excessive cutting down of trees, shrubs and under-growth plants.
“All these negative tendencies that lead to exposure of our people and their environment to negative climate change consequences are mainly due to using fire-wood and charcoal to cook. However, Atmosfair Save-80 Clean Cookstoves is here with solution”.
“You will only need to use about 20 per cent of the normal fire-wood used for cooking a meal at home when you use this environment-friendly; and 80 per cent cost-saving if you do buy fire-wood for cooking.
“The stove produces very little smoke; thus, being environmentally-friendly and conserving the health of the cooking mother or cook; and the stove can be used outdoors even when it rains,” he said.
Former Ambassador to Jordan and Chairman, Advisory Board of Atmosfair Climate and Sustainability Limited, producer of the clean cookstoves, Ambassador Faruk Yabo, said that the friendly climate device, if embraced, would serve as a big boost in combating climate change.
The sensitisation programme, which attracted women and representatives of non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations and other stakeholders, was held at the BON SUNSHINE HOTEL where the environmental-friendly cooking stove was demonstrated to the admiration of women.
