NSCDC celebrates 2019 International Peace Day

Kehinde Olusegun, Osogbo. The Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command,...

Kehinde Olusegun, Osogbo.

The Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, during the weekend celebrated 2019 International Peace Day, with a call on all stakeholders to give issues of claimate change the needed attention.

Speaking at the event held in Osun Command Headquarters of the Corps, Osun State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Kingsley Oguntuase, who was represented by the State Deputy Commandant, Mrs. Mosunmola Babayemi, explained that, because of its significance, issues of climate change must be focused on by governments, as well as individuals.

She said all hands must be on the deck to ensure peaceful living and to protect environment against preventable hazards.

In his remarks, Deputy Director, Ministry of Environment and Sanitation, Mr Wale Akala, explained that human activities in different environments could lead to positive or negative climate change.

He observed that climate change affect every other environmental issues such as deforestation, pollution, energy production, drought and desertification.

He added that both the rich and the poor would be at risk whenever climatic  conditions were not favourable.

The General Manager of Osun Waste Management Agency, Mr Femi Ogunbamiwo, who was also a facilitator at the seminar, said human activities has made climate change to become a global threat to livelihood.

He advised that efforts must be geared towards mitigating disasters such as, earthquake,water stress, water insecurity, emission forest degradation, deforestation and others.

Head of Department of Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit, NSCDC Osun Command, Adebayo Cornelius, while speaking on the theme of this year's celebration "Climate Action for Peace", noted that climate change would continue for decades or even centuries to come, unless wholistic actions to mitigate its effect were employed.

 He therefore called on people to desist from activities that could cause environmental hazards.

The programme was attended by stakeholders among them were, members of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), members of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Osun Plank Sellers, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), All Farmers Association of Nigeria and proprietors of plastic industries.

COMMENTS

Name

92-year Old monarch,1,A,1,Adegboyega Oyetola,2,Adeoti,1,Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi,1,Agriculture,1,Alumni Association,1,Ayo Malik,1,Breaking news,9,CBN governor,1,Charles Akinola,1,Court story,1,crime,24,D,1,Dr Muganda,1,Dr. Adeyemi Balogun,1,Dr. Felix Niran Faniran,1,Dr. Nurudeen Lawal,1,Dr. Sikiru Ogundokun,1,Dr. Taiwo Araroba,1,Dr. Tolulope Oluremi,1,economy,3,education,29,entertainment,9,exclusive,2,Face Masks,1,feature,2,features,1,first convocation of kings university,1,Food vendors,1,football,2,foreign,3,Foreign News,2,FUOYE Students,1,Goats,1,Godwin Emiefele,1,health,10,Herbalist,1,Hijab,1,Interview,2,ISI students,1,judiciary,4,KICC,1,Kings University,1,LAUTECH,1,LAUTECH lingering crisis,1,learning,1,Mathew Ashimolowo,1,Metro,67,Minister for Agriculture,1,Modakeke new king,1,Mr. Afolabi Ismail Olaitan.,1,Mrs Oluwadara Fakunle,1,N,1,news,323,Nigerianews,2,NNDP,1,NYSC,1,oddities,10,Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola,1,Olori Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi,1,Ooni,1,Ooni of Ile-Ife,1,Ooni's birthday,2,opinion,7,Osogbo elders,1,Osun,3,Osun Layi Ogunriade,1,Osun 2020 Budget,1,Osun APC,2,Osun Assembly,1,Osun Civil Societies Coalition,1,Osun Economic Summit,1,Osun House of Assembly,1,Osun LG election,1,Osun News,1,Osun NYSC,1,Osun Politics,1,Osun state,3,Osun state government,1,Osun state University,1,Oyetola's cabinet,1,PASGR,1,PDP,1,Pedagogy,1,Peoples Democratic Party,1,pol,1,Police,1,Policemen,1,politics,186,politicsi,1,polittics,2,Prof. Temitope Balogun,1,Rape,1,religion,1,Solomon Odeniyi,1,Sport,8,sports,9,Statement,1,Suicide,2,Suicide among students,1,Timothy Owoeye,2,UIMSSN Brotherhood,1,World food day,1,World Human Rights Day,1,Yemi Osinbajo,1,
ltr
item
Osun Daily: NSCDC celebrates 2019 International Peace Day
NSCDC celebrates 2019 International Peace Day
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqFggEMrhoE/XYjlmKQ6_vI/AAAAAAAABUE/TErRnC8KSG8DbhLDYFeYNFOpsPEf0V2tACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20190921-WA0053.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqFggEMrhoE/XYjlmKQ6_vI/AAAAAAAABUE/TErRnC8KSG8DbhLDYFeYNFOpsPEf0V2tACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/IMG-20190921-WA0053.jpg
Osun Daily
https://www.osundaily.com/2019/09/nscdc-celebrates-2019-international.html
https://www.osundaily.com/
https://www.osundaily.com/
https://www.osundaily.com/2019/09/nscdc-celebrates-2019-international.html
true
1572142160816357211
UTF-8
Loaded All Posts Not found any posts VIEW ALL Readmore Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS LOCKED STEP 1: Share. STEP 2: Click the link you shared to unlock Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy