Senator Akintunde distributes Eco friendly Cooking Stoves to Oyo Central Women, Religious and Professional Groups.
The distribution was done in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Environment while appreciating the importance of healthcare, wellness of constituents the Distinguished Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District Dr Yunus Akintunde has facilitated the distribution of eco-friendly cooking stoves to 5,000 women across the 118 wards of Oyo Central Senatorial District.
The distribution of the various types of environmental friendly cooking stoves started with Ogbomosho zone on Monday, later moved to Oyo Zone on Tuesday and was concluded on Wednesday at a glamorous event which held at Faith Joe Event center Akobo Ibadan.
The Honorable Minister of Environment Alahaji Balarabe Abbas Lawal who was represented at the event by Mrs Victoria Pwol, Director Department of Climate Change and other members of the Team including Mrs Precious Onuvae Secretary, Nigerian Alliance for Clean cooking, Abuja and Mr Adefunke Adewale Controller in the Federal Ministry of Environment explained the importance of the initiative aimed at mitigating circumstances of unhealthy position and hazardous effect of traditional cooking with wood causing serious health challenges among women and children.
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In her words “aside several other issues of environmental degradation of deforestation and pollution which this kind of initiative aimed to address, critical to the present administration is the wellness of the citizens, these environmental friendly cooking stoves will mitigate against high mortality rate and deadly ailments caused by traditional use of firewood and other unhealthy situation our women folks and children are exposed to in our various communities”
Senator Yunus Akintunde who was ably represented by Hon. Dr Joshua Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress Senatorial Chairman for Oyo Central Senatorial District among several other leaders including APC women leaders across the Senatorial District, executives of professional Groups present at the various events in Oyo, Ogbomosho and Ibadan zones expressed appreciation to Senator Yunus Akintunde on this initiative.
Dr Yunus Akintunde is currently the Chairman Senate House Committee on Environment at the Senate in the National Assembly.
“I am committed to issues of healthy living, clean and friendly environment among our people, this collaboration efforts with the Ministry of Environment has provided us the rare opportunity to provide these eco friendly cooking stoves and prevent the ever challenging serious health hazards associated with simple cooking of meals where several lives have been lost and several others are nursing ailments that are avoidable with the deployment of this kind of initiative”.
“In my capacity as the Chairman Senate House Committee on Environment, while also deploying my expertise as a professional on Energy and Environment, we will continue to collaborate with other relevant MDAs to ensure absolute commitment towards several initiatives that will guaranty sustainable clean and safe environment and healthy living in our various communities”
He promised more of such palliatives and empowerment programs that are targeted towards solving critical issues of enhancement of living conditions of constituents on a steady and regular basis.
Women of Oyo Central Senatorial District, other constituents and professional Groups such as National Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ led by the State Chairperson Mrs Omolola Alao, POWEN, Christian Association of Nigeria Women wing, and Muslim community women who will enjoy the benefits of this laudable initiative have expressed appreciation to Senator Yunus Akintunde and the Ministry of Environment under Alahji Balarabe Abbas Lawal for the laudable initiative.
Kunle Olatunji
Special Assistant and Head Media Team
Senator Yunus Akintunde
