Climate Change: Liberia seeks collaboration with Nigeria on way out

By Musa Baba Adamu

Parliamentarian and environmentalists from the Republic of Liberia have sought collaboration with Nigeria on measures to combat effects of climate change , ravaging many countries of the world .

For the collaboration , Hon Ernest Manseah Snr , led the Liberian delegation in separate sessions with the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Ecology and Climate Change on Thursday at the National Assembly .

Hon Manseah Snr in his remarks at the collaborative session with the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change chaired by Senator Seriake Dickson ( Bayelsa West ) , said Nigeria being a country that is far ahead of others across the globe on mitigation against climate change , is seen as a place to visit and learn .

“ We have come to learn from you Distinguished members of this committee on how Nigeria as a country , has been mitigating the effects of climate change .

“ We are here to engage with you on that and take home , very remarkable measures being taken here to confront the environmental challenges caused by climate change .

“ In Liberia , we are thinking of Climate Fund , but beyond the fund , we want to tap into Nigeria’s ways of tackling the natural challenges “, he said .

Earlier in their separate remarks , the Chairman of the Committee , Senator Dickson said Climate Change is a major challenge , requiring all African countries to put up thinking cap for required ways of rising up to the challenge .

“ Here in Nigeria , for effective way of confronting challenges of climate change , we have an Act or better put , law with relevant provisions for measures and actions that will mitigate its effects .

“ The Act or law , is the first in Africa which makes Nigeria , one of the leading countries in the world addressing the issues of climate change but nonetheless, still needs collaboration with other countries for more effective ways of confronting challenges of climate change .

“ We appreciate your visit , and also wish to visit Liberia for consolidation of the collaboration “,:he said .

Other members of the Committee like the Senate Minority Whip , Senator Osita Ngwu ( Enugu West ), Senator Adetokunbo Abiru ( Lagos East) and Victor Umeh ( Anambra Central) , also commended the Liberian delegation for the visit and required collaboration , which according to them , should be expanded in scope through inclusion of other African Countries .

The Delegation thereafter , proceeded to the House of Representatives for similar collaborative session with its Committee on Ecology and Climate Change .