- The call to use LPG is for Nigeria to meet its Nationally Determined Contributions and achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2060.
- Using LPG will curb the health complications associated with using these inefficient fuels, particularly among the vulnerable population, mainly women and children.
Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has urged Nigerians to switch from inefficient cooking fuels like fuelwood, charcoal, and kerosene to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Alongside LPG, he recommended other efficient cooking solutions as the nation strives to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and resolve to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2060. The NDC is under the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
According to him, this is beside the health complications associated with using these inefficient fuels, particularly among the vulnerable population, mainly women and children. Dr Salako said this during the Nigeria Clean Cooking forum held recently at Tsukunda House, Abuja. He stated the importance of sustainable cooking practices, which, he said, would help to reduce air pollution and improve public health. Salako also stressed the need for collaboration between the government, private sector, and civil society to implement practical solutions. He commended the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking for its efforts towards achieving this objective.
The minister said, “As Nigeria strives to meet its obligations under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and the long-term carbon emission reduction commitments by 2060, it is crucial to have a joint collaborative effort to encourage Nigerian households to switch from inefficient cooking fuels like fuelwood, charcoal, and kerosene to LPG and other efficient cooking solutions. The future of our planet depends on it, and the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking is the best means of achieving this noble objective.”