Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa StateThe Nasarawa State Government has banned the use and sale of charcoal in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Aliyu Agwai, who announced this while addressing newsmen on Saturday in Lafia, said it was to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned those selling and using charcoal to desist to avoid prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the process of producing charcoal is harmful to the environment as it destroys the climate and increases global warming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Agwai noted that “the burning of charcoal, especially, would produce harmful emissions.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cutting trees can result in the loss of habitat for animal species, which can harm the ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlmost all the land animals and plants live in forests and many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their homes,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some Nigerians have reverted to using firewood to cook because of the increase in the price of cooking gas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"