Nigeria’s Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor has said that the decision by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited to suspend the exportation of cooking gas will tackle deforestation.
In a statement made available by the ministry’s director of press, Saghir Mohammed, Ikeazor said that the initiative by NLNG was a step in the right direction that would not only bring down the price of COOKING Gas but also help achieve the nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
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She noted that the dependence on fuelwood and charcoal has been a major cause of deforestation which further contributes to air pollution and other pollutants that produce greenhouse gases.
She commended NLNG’s approval for 100 per cent domestic supply of the product, adding that it shows how sensitive and responsive to the plight of Nigerians the company is.
“For us in the environment sector, this singular decision will not only help in restoring our forests and in addressing some of our climate challenges but also facilitate the attainment of our Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and other aspects of the Paris Agreement,” she said.
She said that the environment ministry strongly supported and believed that by making gas available and affordable, being the cleanest of the fossil fuels, Nigeria was on course to cut down on its carbon emissions drastically.
