NIGERIA POISED TO FULFILL MULTILATERAL TREATIES ON ENVIRONMENT.

The Nigerian government reaffirmed its commitment to fulfill all her obligations in multilateral environment treaties, especially with regards to climate change.

Following the outcome of the just concluded climate change conference in Paris, the federal government said gas flaring by oil companies operating in the country will be totally eradicated by 2030 and that it has commenced actions to achieve that objective.

The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, said her team has embarked on nationwide tour to inspect high risk sites in order to ascertain areas where the outcome of the Paris conference can be applied as part of the efforts to address environmental issues as well as mitigate climate change impacts on the Nigerian soil.

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