The Federal Government of Nigeria has partnered with a German company, Atmosphere clean energy initiative, to enhance production and distribution of a million cost effective cooking stoves to Nigerian households. This move was birthed for the sole purpose of helping rural residents in rural Nigerian communities transit from the traditional and harmful methods of cooking to a safer one, ensuring conservation of forests and reduction of health disasters caused by harmful emissions to residents of these households.
Director General of the National Climate Change Council (NCCC), Dr. Salisu Dahiri, at the launch of a recent innovation created to ensure elimination of health hazards challenging residents of Kebbi and Nasarawa states, stated that reduction of family health hazards, promotion of an environmental friendly atmosphere and preservation of forests are the main reasons for the partnership with Atmosphere initiative and yearly distribution of cooking stoves. Achievement of this objective would drastically reduce family health hazards.
Invention will save costs and promote sustainable living.
Dr. Dahiri affirmed that the collaboration fostered by the federal ministry of environment would reduce pollution and consumption of fuel by 80 percent. According to him, the stainless cooking stoves that would be distributed to rural residents have a 10-year guarantee with efficient cooking methods that contribute to preservation and protection of the national forest through massive reduction in the use of firewood for cooking. Likewise, families would be able to save money through the stove.
According to the NCCC Director General, through the stoves, families would be able to reduce environmental hazards, thereby contributing their significant quota to achievement of the country’s environmental goals while promoting sustainable living and saving on costs. The Atmosphere clean energy initiative came to Nigeria to showcase and create awareness for Nigerian families, particularly rural residents, on the significance of the recent Innovation and invention in the country which is set to combat climate change and deforestation.
The newly launched product is proven to be efficient and cost effective.
A major cause of deforestation in Nigeria is the massive use of firewood which causes loss of trees and forests. To ameliorate the situation, the federal ministry of environment would commence mass production of the new stoves for 100,000 households in the North Central region and as they assemble more plants in Kebbi and Nasarawa states, there would be an increment in production. Currently, there are on plans going to establish a new assembly plant in Kebbi state to meet the increasing demand.
Founder and CEO of clean Energy initiative Company, Dr. Dietrich Brockhogen, during his presentation, asserted that the project would help women save money and preserve the environment. The clean cooking stove has been proven to be efficient and cost effective, with ten years guarantee that assures peace of mind and encourages investment. The launch of the product reveals the benefits attached to usage of clean energy sources. Atmosphere therefore assured the country of its support towards preservation of its forests and elimination of environmental hazards.
Gov’t monitors the efficacy of the technology through climate change.
Additionally, Amb. Farouq Malami Yabo, Chairman, Advisory board of Atmosphere, speaking at the launch, said the initiative is an International Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, with approval of the Federal Ministry of Environment and the National Council for Climate Change (NCCC) to ensure development of innovative solutions. The newly launched technology is capable of accommodating a biomass breakage while providing feasible solutions to the consequences of deforestation in Nigeria. Also, the efficiency of the technology in rural areas is being monitored through climate change.
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FG to provide cooking stoves to rural dwellers – New innovation will reduce family health hazards and deforestation. – Express your point of view.
It is a good thing cooking stove is being provided for people in the rural areas. It will help them do their various cooking instead of using charcoal that takes time.
Why are all these beautiful initiatives happen at the deadline of the current administration. The purpose of stove provision to rural areas sounds great but are gov’t also going to provide kerosene on daily basis? The price of kerosene would be challenging as well to the people.
This is a good innovation, providing cooking stove for the rural area it we also help them to cook instead of using charcoal ad firewood and make their cooking neat
With hopes this will help people in rural areas of Nigeria switch from using unsafe cooking practices to more modern ones and the environment safe.
Good thinking from the government to bring about this initiative was conceived to ease the transition of people living in rural areas of Nigeria from using unsafe cooking practises that have been common for generations.
Its is interesting that people in rural areas who will receive stainless cooking stoves were taught efficient cooking techniques that will greatly reduce their reliance on fuel, thereby protecting and preserving the wilderness area.
This effort goes hand-in-hand with the ETP project scheme and will help the rural dwellers to rapidly adapt and shift to clean energy.
It is very benevolent of the government to enlighten people and provide means of cooking to them, this is very good and it shows that the government care for the people.
The part of the assistance we need to reduce environmental threats, and the Atmosphere has launched a product that highlights the advantages of using clean energy.
This will reduce the level at which people use firewood and charcoal to cook. The rural residents also needs to move with the transition and do better in using clean energy.
The distribution of stoves to people living in rural areas is a welcome development. It will save them time and effort compared to using charcoal for all of their cooking needs.
Rural region to be Making use of new thing cooking their food will be more easy and good now with the introduction of cooking stove to them
The Federal Government of Nigeria has partnered with a German company, how can this government partner with Germany on stove when have a lot Nigeria with this product perishing without support. Government of Germany can never try this rubbish, talk of partner with other countries when they have their own. Nigeria government is mad oooo.
This will greatly help them and reduce the risk of being exposed to dangerous smoke, the smoke that emanates from charcoal is dangerous to people’s health
I think it’s great that we can now provide stoves for people in remote areas so that they may cook more efficiently and cleanly without resorting to charcoal and firewood.
This is a good innovation since it gives rural residents access to cooking stoves while also assisting them in cooking without the need of charcoal or firewood. Also, it would prevent toxic emissions during cooking.
The cooking stove that will be provider for the rural community will powered by what? Is it not kerosene that is expensive to buy? Let’s stop fooling ourselves. The FG partnership with Germane to supply stove to rural dwellers is someone toiling with our intelligence.
Where is the kerosene that will be use for the cooking stoves, if it is available can the rural dwellers avoid it? Enough of these deceptions. Wise up Nigerians!
The part of the assistance we need to reduce environmental threats, and the Atmosphere has launched a product that highlights the advantages of using clean energy.