Group urges Nigerians to play role in keeping planet safe
The Conservative Environment Growth and Development Centre (CEGDEC) has challenged Nigerians to play good role in keeping the planet earth safe, Programme Officer of the organisation, Yemisi Adedigba, an engineer, has said.
Adedigba who spoke at an interactive seminar put together by the organisation to mark the year 2017 World Environment Day (WED) recently said professionals with standard and genuine winning idea in what they do cannot but take cognizance of the environment and everything nature has offered.
The seminar, which commenced with recitation of a Poem tagged “Join the Race” composed by Adedigba, was commemorated in grand style with Young Professionals Fellowship (YPF), a platform of diverse professionals in Lagos to connect with nature.
“Engr. Adekunle Raphael-Monehin, Founder of Adorable Vision, is one with an immense value, who is winning in what he or she does by adding values to the human race. The environment plays a great role in supporting every man’s pursuit, so, it must be treated well. A clean and beautiful environment is always pleasing to the eyes and mind. A school of thought even agrees that it is therapeutic,” Adedigba added. She went further, “Therefore, the time to take positive steps to appreciate nature and its constituents is now.”
“Practical steps to identify with nature by Professionals and everyone alike can be developing a culture of Reuse, Reduce and Recycle (3Rs) of waste management. In offices, do not throw away waste paper, instead, shred and give them to recyclers. We do not have to buy paper bag each time we go shopping, so, do not dispose of the paper materials used for packaging your newly purchased items, rather, give recyclers. Make a conscious effort to separate paper from other domestic wastes and give it to recyclers near you. You can pioneer one if they are not available,” she said.
The inspired professional champions have passion for God, the creator of all gifts and talents to help them on accelerating their professional purposes and also appreciate nature, the handiwork of the creator.
