Gov’s Wife Receives Award, Appoints 13 LG Chairperson As Climate Change Amazons of Ebonyi
By Adaeze Onuora, Abakaliki
The wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Mrs Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru has been decorated as Climate Change Ambassador
Mrs Nwifuru, after her inauguration, appointed 13 local government area (LGA) Chairpersons as ‘Climate Change Amazons of Ebonyi state in order to support her drive to secure sustainable agriculture production in the State.
The First Lady made this known on Wednesday, when she was decorated by the Michigan State University and USAID at the Climate and Agriculture Policy Framework Workshop held at Cirene Hotel, Abakaliki.
This was contained in a press release made available to Salient Times by Press Secretary to the wife of Governor, Nnenna Oshibe, stated that Ebonyi state is the only state in Southeast Nigeria to have a policy framework on climate change, the Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan for the Agriculture Sector in Ebonyi State and the Climate Smart Agriculture Profile, which are instruments that positions Ebonyi State to join the Federal Government of Nigeria in delivering on its global commitment to Climate Change Mitigation.
Receiving the award, Mrs Nwifuru expressed gratitude for the honour and also appreciated Michigan State University and USAID for working with Ebonyi state Government to achieve these robust policies in the state and the commitment of Ebonyi state about Climate Change and Agriculture remains unshaken.
Speaking on the overview of the event, Prof Oyinkan Taise from Michigan State University USA, appreciated the First Lady for being part of the event and also the effort of Ebonyi state government on Climate Change and agriculture. He explained that the event was to ensure a smooth follow-up on the implementation of policy document on climate change in Ebonyi state.
The event had the representative of Federal Ministry of Agriculture, USAID, and other representatives of state government and delegates of the conference present.
