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Ex-lawmaker, Onuigbo ex-rays challenges before passage of Climate Change Act 2021
A former two-term member of the National Assembly and sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act 2021, Sam Onuigbo, has said that a lot of Nigerians are yet to know some very crucial stipulations of the law which have bearing on their well-being.
He said that the provisions of the legislation have roles for citizens, local, state and federal governments, as well as private organizations, stressing that knowledge of the individual responsibilities would help in climate mitigation and environmental sustainability.
Onuigbo during a meeting with Netherlands-based The Voice News Magazine, in Lagos, disclosed that a lot of work, personal sacrifice, and diplomacy went into the legislative process before the Climate Change Bill could become a law.
The meeting brought together diplomats, policymakers and development advocates to celebrate individuals making transformative contributions across the continent.
He told the dignitaries how the early efforts to push the legislation attracted little national attention, recalling, “When we started, it was like nobody was listening, but today, we are happy there is a lot of awareness about climate change in the country.”
Onuigbo, who is the member representing the South-East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission, NEDC, noted that the journey to actualise the Climate Change Act was not only long, difficult and filled with setbacks, but also a collective endeavour.
He said that although recognitions have continued to be given to him for sponsoring the outstanding bill, he will remain grateful to his colleagues in the 9th National Assembly, especially the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, whom he described as a resourceful parliamentarian who exercised admirable leadership that ensured the necessary institutional support required for the bill to become an Act of Parliament.
The former lawmaker recalled the many unsuccessful attempts made to pass the bill before it finally became law.
“The proposal failed in the Sixth and Seventh Assemblies, and even after I sponsored it in the Eighth Assembly, it still did not scale through.
“It was not until I re-sponsored the bill at the Ninth Assembly that it eventually passed and received Presidential assent.”
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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