Abbas Calls for Renewed Efforts on Climate Action

Juliet Akoje in Abuja

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, yesterday called on parliaments across the globe to intensify efforts on climate action as the world marks the International Day of Parliamentarism.

In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media and Publicity, Mr. Musa Abdullahi Krishi, Abbas said the International Day of Parliamentarism, which marks the anniversary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), is a day that calls for reflection among parliaments anywhere in the world.

He said the 2023 theme: ‘Parliaments for the Planet’, which focuses on climate action, was apt as the world battles climate change.

“The Nigerian Parliament, which is a member of the IPU, would continue to work assiduously with other parliaments around the world to address the issue of climate change through legislation.

“Over the years, the Nigerian parliament has played a key role on issues related to addressing climate change. Climate change poses a great threat to mankind, hence, the need to take concerted action to contain it.”

“According to the United Nations, the theme for this year’s commemoration of the International Day of Parliamentarism, ‘Parliaments for the Planet’, is designed to mobilise parliaments and parliamentarians to act on the climate emergency.”