Climate Change: Over 110 million Nigerian Children At Risk – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says Nigeria, as the second most vulnerable country worldwide in terms of children’s exposure to climate change, has over 110 million Nigerian children confronted with harsh realities of rising temperatures.
This is contained in a statement by Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria at the end of an inter-school quiz competition in Gombe state as part of activities to mark the 2023 World Children’s Day.
According to her, Nigerian children were climate Change: Over 110 million Nigerian Children At Risk – UNICEF is always confronted with flooding, drought, and severe storms.
She also said that child displacement due to environmental disasters due to floods from 2016 to 2021 in Nigeria stood at 650,000.
She explained that the 2023 World Children’s Day celebration was a crucial platform for the children, the most affected by climate change, to voice out their concerns and experiences.
“Nigeria celebrated World Children’s Day, focusing on child rights amidst the escalating climate crisis.
“Events across the country saw children from various regions, including Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Enugu, Sokoto, and Maiduguri, leading discussions on the significant impact of climate change on their lives and futures.
“The discussions covered various critical issues, including the direct health impacts of climate change on children, such as increased physical dangers, waterborne diseases, and malnutrition.
“The event also shed light on the alarming rate of child displacement due to environmental disasters, with 650,000 children displaced from 2016 to 2021 due to floods.
“Over 110 million Nigerian children are at risk, having confronted the harsh realities of rising temperatures, flooding, drought, and severe storms,” she said.
Munduate however, said that the children’s input in this year’s celebration was essential in shaping stakeholders’ collective path toward a sustainable and resilient future.
Speaking at the event in Gombe, the Officer in Charge, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Mr Clement Adams, said that children must be celebrated and a better environment must be put in place for them to thrive.
Government Girls Secondary School, Doma, took the first position in the quiz competition with 21 points.
Government Day Secondary School, Gandu, took the second position with 20 points while Government Day Science Secondary School, Gombe took the 3rd position with 18 points.
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