Climate change: Women call for decarbonisation

September 4, 2025 by Franca Ochigbo, Abuja

The Mandate Secretary, Health and Environment Services, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Dolapo Fasawe, has called on all Nigerians to partner in the reduction of carbon in the air, explaining why the health centres are filled with young people and all kinds of health challenges, linking this to the danger associated with carbonisation.

Fasawe made this call at the World Decarbonisation Summit 2025, and the first World Decarbonisation day in Nigeria, with the theme: “Accelerating decarbonization for a climate secure future” stating that global warming and climate change is not a program, it is a way of life, which is why It is important for people to know how dangerous carbon in the air is.

She explained that the celebration nof the day is to serve as a reminder to the people of the negative effects of carbon in the air, it is as a result of what people breathe in, younger people are suffering from cancer, extreme temperatures, bronchitis, asthma and different lung diseases.

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“The sources are exhaust from cars, generators, fossil fuel, dirty burning, exhaust from dump sites, these all accumulate to negative chemicals in our lungs and body from these decarbonisation. Fossil fuel should be used reasonably, cleanly and in an environmentally friendly way,” Fasawe said.

She said, women in energy and oil and gas need to take the message out there, stating that a word from a woman is equal to an action for all, women are the nuclear head of the society at home and work, even in businesses, which is the reason women are best in sending out this message. It is a way of life, women will teach the children and educate their spouses.

The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Environment, Terser Ugboh, applauds women for coming up with the Decarbonization programme and date, stating that he looks forward to the date being adopted globally especially by the United Nations as every year will now become world Decarbonization date. It will be a date to discuss climate change and the environment.

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