Nigerian govt announces plan to end use of firewood

Nigerian govt announces plan to end use of firewood

“Over 80,000 women die prematurely from the toxic smoke of firewood and traditional cooking stoves." The post Nigerian govt announces plan to end use of firewood appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Energy Poverty: FG to tackle premature deaths from firewood toxins - Worldstage

WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMoWA) has partnered with key stakeholders in the energy sector to end premature deaths caused by firewood and traditional cooking stoves toxins. Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this during a multi-stakeholder engagement in Abuja on Wednesday, expressing optimism that the initiative would end energy poverty for Nigerian women. Sulaiman-Ibrahim added that…