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Mr Emeka Obasi Jnr., Founder, “Our tommorow”, a Pollution and Climate Change Initiative, (an NGO), has pledged to mobilise the African youth population on actions that will protect the environment.
Obasi stated this at the formal unveiling of the NGO on Tuesday in Lagos.
Obasi said that ” Our tommorow” had three major objectives to achieve.
” To wake up African youths to the reality of the existential threat climate change poses to the future.
” To sensitise African leaders to heed the call for sustained action against climate change.
“To mobilise resources to campaign and create sustained awareness of Africans, especially the youth to actively involved in efforts aimed at environmental protection and sustainability.”
According to him, the involvement of the youth on climate change actions have become important because the future belongs to them.
He noted that the African continent had been ravaged by multinational corporations extracting resources without adequate consideration for the environment.
” For me, I believe that saving Africa from the ravages of climate change is the great challenge of our generation.
” I am elated to lead that fight and I am counting on you as proud African youth to join.
” I am confident that you will not disappoint,” Obasi said.
(NAN)
