Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajiya Sefinat Usman Ododo has enjoined parents in the state to imbibe sustainable environmental practices and climate change awareness in their children.
The First Lady, who made the call today, May 16, in a message to commemorate the 2024 International Day of Families in the state, stressed the importance of the family in shaping habits.
She said that the family institution could be empowered to drive the campaign against pollution, indiscriminate waste disposal and increase tree planting and recycling of waste products.
She decried the huge devastation that has been attributed to climate change, such as flooding and drought that have impacted negatively on households, resulting in displacement, hunger and disease.
Hajiya Sefinat called for measures to promote children enlightenment and lifestyle changes that could assist in reversing the impacts of climate change on the families.
She said that government programmes through office of the first Lady would continue to be initiated to support vulnerable groups and citizens in general, even as she advised parents not to waiver in their responsibilities in raising morally sound children.
The International Day of Families provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.
The 2024 International Day of Families has, as its theme, Families and Climate Change.
