Abia Seeks Climate Clubs In Tertiary Institutions

The Abia State Government has urged tertiary establishments throughout the state to ascertain Environment/Climate Clubs to advertise environmental sustainability and strengthen local weather training amongst college students.

The Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Asonye Ogbonna, made the decision throughout a go to to the Ministry of Tertiary Education the place he met with heads of government-owned and personal tertiary establishments.

Ogbonna urged institutional heads to collaborate with the Ministry of Environment and different related stakeholders to ascertain and coordinate the golf equipment, that are anticipated to supply platforms for environmental training, innovation and sensible local weather motion.

He mentioned the initiative adopted a communication from the Minister of Environment dated March 31, 2026, regarding the institution of Environment/Climate Clubs and Societies in colleges.

According to him, the initiative was launched nationally on November 21, 2025, by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment.

Ogbonna mentioned the programme was notably related to Abia following the state’s motion from twenty eighth place to second place within the 2026 Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking.

He added that Governor Alex Otti had referred to as for the involvement of various sectors and stakeholders to maintain the state’s progress and enhance its place in subsequent assessments.

The commissioner mentioned the golf equipment would equip college students with data and expertise to deal with environmental challenges whereas selling correct waste administration, tree planting, local weather training and environmental entrepreneurship.

He added that the initiative would expose college students to the round financial system, different livelihoods and alternatives in inexperienced jobs.

” Clubs demonstrating excellent efficiency may have alternatives to take part in worldwide local weather conferences, together with the Conference of the Parties (COP)”. Ogbonna mentioned.

He urged tertiary establishments to take possession of the initiative and make sure the golf equipment change into energetic platforms for studying and sensible environmental actions.

Responding, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Uche Eme Uche, assured Ogbonna of a right away constructive response to the initiative, indicating the ministry’s readiness to help environmental consciousness and local weather motion in instructional establishments.

Ogbonna was accompanied on the go to by the Head of the Department of Climate Change within the Ministry of Environment, Chris Ike.