The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has inaugurated a National Working Committee to address human rights violations associated with climate change in Nigeria.
A statement from the NHRC on Tuesday said the committee’s inauguration became necessary as “climate change is no longer just an environmental issue. It is a human rights issue.”
The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, urged Nigerians to view climate change differently.
“It’s not just about rising temperatures. It’s about people. It’s about families losing their homes, farmers losing their livelihoods, communities being uprooted and vulnerable people falling deeper into poverty.”
Mr Ojukwu noted that the committee is a partnership between the NHRC, the Federal Ministry of Environment and the National Council on Climate Change.
