By Edwin Philip
Nasarawa State Government said the ban on cutting down trees in the forest and public places for the purpose of making charcoal is still active and attracts severe penalties in order to curb the effects of climate change, which has led to extreme weather conditions and environmental degradation.
This was revealed by Barrister Ede Yahaya Yakubu, the permanent secretary of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, while speaking to journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on Wednesday.
The permanent secretary said the ban, which was put in place by the state government, was due to a high level of lumbering activities and the burning of the woods for charcoal, which exposes the environment to excessive heat and pollution from the smoke.
He said, “As per the charcoal ban, you will realise that the whole world is suffering from what is called climate change; climate change is with us, and it is a result of human activities that have intentionally destroyed our environment.”
