“The gesture has achieved tremendous milestones in the development and growth of Nigeria’s industrial sector,” he said.
The minister, however, said that the ministry is committed to the control and possible eradication of avian influenza in Nigeria.
He particularly expressed worry at the sudden influx of the herders whom he said “always masquerades in different forms” to enter the state.
“A tricyclist carrying a dangerous weapon and herders bearing arms cannot be said to be here for business.”
UN secretary general António Guterres has urged countries to recommit themselves to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) reiterates that Nigeria and other African countries are among the world’s most vulnerable to climate risks.
Tuta absoluta, also known as ‘tomato Ebola’, has affected states like Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Gombe.
The Sri Lankan minister of agriculture, Mahinda Amaraweera, announced that 100,000 monkeys endemic to Sri Lanka would be exported.
Erik Solheim, former executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has commended China’s environmental protection and tree-planting campaign.
The World Meteorological Organisation has highlighted climate change brought more flooding and heatwaves in 2022, compounding threats to people’s lives and livelihoods.
