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WORLD PEACE DAY: CEPEJ CALLS FOR  ACTION AS CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS  ECONOMY, FOOD SECURITY, ENVIRONMENT, PEACE

WORLD PEACE DAY: CEPEJ CALLS FOR  ACTION AS CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS  ECONOMY, FOOD SECURITY, ENVIRONMENT, PEACE









A non governmental organization, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ yesterday takes awareness campaign on how to mitigate negative impact of climate change to some schools in Delta State. 

The national coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, made the call yesterday in Warri Delta State, during the occasion to commemorate the 2019 International Day of Peace with the theme: CLIMATE ACTION FOR PEACE. 





Sheriff Mulade noted that The worsening climate change has again been identified as the major threat to the nation's economy, food, environmental peace and security.

 CEPEJ boss noted that the impact of climate change was responsible to the downward migration of cattle to the southern part of the country for grazing which often occasion farmers/herders clash that impact negatively on peaceful coexistence.

The NGO also used the occasion to sensitise school students and pupils across Delta State on the need to adopt positive perception and use their knowledge acquired through diligent study to contribute to peace and national development. 

Notable civil society groups, government officials, community and youth leaders school teachers, students and proprietor called on government at all level to partner with CEPEJ to embark on programmes to mitigate the disastrous effect of climate change.

In a statement made available to news men, Sheriff Mulade said, "Climate change is real it is no longer a distant threat. It is one of the greatest threats facing humanity, with far-reaching and devastating impacts on people, the environment and the economy. It affects all regions of the world and cut across all sectors of society".

"Many men, women and youth have been forced to abandon their ancestral homes for opportunities in other places". 

There are wide cases of droughts and flood leading to loss of farmland and crops and thus a threat to food security and a risk of hunger and poverty due to this and many other effects of climate change, there have been incessant violence and conflicts over land and natural resources in Nigeria and the world over".

 "The crisis between farmers/herders in Nigeria can be linked to the impact of climate change which is causing many deaths and loss of properties in communities mostly affected".

 The cases of banditry which is threatening the security of lives and properties and the peace of many communities across the country today can also be linked to the effect of climate Change. Climate change is perhaps the biggest challenge faced by our generation today.

 It effects are widespread and significant, affecting agriculture, energy, human health, terrestrial and marine ecosystems, water resources, and some industries across the world and especially Africa, Its toll on human life is irrefutable, and is obviously, a major threat to peace in our society".

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