By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says more than 12,500 households have switched from firewood and charcoal to cleaner cooking gas under the Abuja Breathe Clean Air Initiative, marking a significant milestone in efforts to improve public health and reduce environmental pollution.
The administration said the intervention has reduced exposure to harmful indoor air pollution while improving the health and welfare of thousands of families across the six area councils of the FCT.
Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, disclosed this on Thursday at the grand finale of the Project Breathe Clean Air-Abuja campaign, sponsored by IHS Nigeria in partnership with the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat.
Fasawe said the initiative, launched under the administration of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, was introduced after authorities discovered that many residents, including those living in Abuja city centre, still relied on firewood and charcoal for cooking despite the associated health risks.
