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November 25, 2019
The Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor has condemned bush burning practice in Nigeria as it contributes to climate change.
According to her, climate change results in excessiveheat, drought, rising sea level and unhealthy climate conditions.
Ikeazor who spoke on the sidelines of a ClimateChange Conference in Lagos State said the enforcement of extant environmentallaws by states will go a long way in arresting bush burning.
The theme of the conference organised by the NigerianConservation Foundation, NCF was: “New Deal for Nature and People, NigerianBusinesses for Nature’’.
The Minister who was the Special Guest on the occasionsaid the practice of bush burning by way of making room for crop planting orfor any other purpose is unhealthy and threat to the environment.
She expressed regrets  that such practices werestill going on in Nigeria and advised those involved to stop and cultivate thenew world order of “green ecosystem’.