The deputy chairman senate committee on environment, Senator OluremiTinubuhas advocated for Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Bill to address diverse environmental challenges facing the nation.
Senator Oluremi on Wednesday in Abuja made the call during a public hearing conducted by the joint senate and House of Representatives committee on environment, the bill is for act to repeal 1973 bill and re-enact the forestry research institute of Nigeria, bill 2015.
She noted that the bill seeks to drive efforts aimed at addressing issues relating to global warming, drought and other environmental challenges, saying that there is the need to implement policies to adapt to climate change as failure to do so would have negative impact on the country.
She explained that the contributions of forest to food security and building the capacity of national forestry administration to produce economic, social and environmental benefits will be derived if the bill is given prominence.
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