Abbas reiterates NASS commitment to efforts at combating climate change

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian legislature to efforts that will address the challenges of climate change globally.

The Speaker, in a statement on Friday to mark the International Day of Parliamentarism, called on parliaments across the world to intensify efforts on climate action.

According to Abbas, the International Day of Parliamentarism, which marked the  anniversary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), was a day that calls for reflection among Parliaments anywhere in the world.

He further stated that the 2023 theme, ‘Parliaments for the Planet,’ which focuses on climate action, was apt as the world battled climate change.

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The Speaker, who also noted that the Nigerian Parliament, which is a member of the IPU, would continue to work assiduously with other Parliaments around the world to address the issue of climate change through legislation. He added that over the years, the Nigerian Parliament has played a key role on issues related to addressing climate change, saying that would continue in years to come.

According to him, climate change poses a great threat to mankind, hence the need to take concerted action to contain it.

The United Nations said the theme for this year’s commemoration of the International Day of Parliamentarism, ‘Parliaments for the Planet,’ is designed to mobilize parliaments and parliamentarians to act on the climate emergency.

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