The Coordinator, World’s Largest Lesson, Kwara State Chapter, Kehinde Akinsola, has stressed the need for an open discussion among critical Environmental and Education actors on the importance of including Climate and Environmental education into the school curriculum for children in government and private-owned schools.
Akinsola spoke when the World’s Largest Lesson in Kwara visited the state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu as part of the advocacy for the National Action Day for Climate Education.
Akinsola expressed concern that Nigeria today faces the full realities of the climate change crisis from severe drought and desertification, flooding, and food shortages.
He cited the recent report published by the United Nations, which named Nigeria as one of the countries where climate change also contributes to armed conflict and insecurity; listing Nigeria as one of the world’s top terror zones.
As part of efforts to effect a change, Akinsola informed the commissioner of the World’s Largest Lesson Climate Change makers’ workshop ongoing in six states, Kwara inclusive, where students are being taught climate change in 12 workshop series.
Receiving the team on behalf of the Commissioner, Director, Finance and Supply, Mr. M. M. Abdullahi, thanked the team for coming and also for selecting public schools in the state for the workshop.
Abdullahi said having Climate Change as a subject will save the country a lot of money through the knowledge of climate change. He pledged the state government readiness to partner the team on the project.
Other members of the team include Kwara State Representative for Eleven-Eleven Twelve Foundation, Idowu Adekunle, Opeoluwa Oyeyemi and Hassan Rashidat Ageke both from World’s Largest Lesson and Mr. Kamaldeen, the ministry press secretary.
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