Ebonyi state government has warned residents of the state against burning of bush especially as it enters dry season.
The warning came during the inauguration 13 climate change desk officers across the local government areas of the state.
Senior Special Assistant to Governor Dave Umahi on Climate Change Dr. Obianuju Aloh, while inaugurating the officers in Abakaliki, explained that the officers are to serve as a bridge between the state and local governments in order to ensure that the environment is safeguarded.
Aloh urged the desk officers to sensitize their local governments on the need to plant trees and nurture them to blossom.
In her remarks, Executive Consultants to Governor Umahi, Mrs. Amaka Uwa described Climate Change as a menace that is caused by lack of care for the environment.
She said “if you look at the environment, you discovered that the sun is very sunny. Even at about 6’ O clock, it is still like afternoon because the heat is intense. The ozone layer has been depleted and because of it, we have intense heat.
“In those days when we give birth to a child, we usually go to plant the naval under a tree; we have a tree that signifies that this particular child has been born. So, in every house you have up to four trees depending on the number of kids they have but these days, we cut down every tree. We don’t even have any tree for shade, you discover that the environment is very hot and that is why we are inaugurating this particular team for this climate change mitigation”.
