Press Release (Part)
Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako said the Ministry of Environment is actively engaging stakeholders at national and sub-national levels of the country in the development of the National Policy on Air Quality Management, emphasizing the ultimate vision of the Ministry is to establish air quality monitoring stations across the country to generate reliable database on air quality.
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| World Clean Air Day 2024 |
Salako disclosed this at the commemoration of the second International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2024, with the theme, “Investment in Clean Air Now,” held recently in Abuja.
The Minister stated that a day is set aside by the United Nations General Assembly to strengthen international cooperation in improving air quality and reducing air pollution, adding that the day is aimed at raising awareness at all levels on the importance of clean air for human and environmental health, productivity and economic growth.
“Globally, there is a growing concern about air pollution and the threat poor air poses to our existence with air pollution now regarded as the world’s single largest environmental health risk. It is estimated that 99% of the world’s population is breathing polluted air with dire consequences for everything we hold dear, “Minister said.
Ibrahim Haruna
Head, Press and Public Relations
World Clean Air Day is observed by members of the United Nations (UN) on 7 September annually with the aim to strengthen international cooperation in improving air quality and reducing air pollution.
