Senate Committee Chairman on
Environment, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has said the committee in three years will
sponsor a bill banning vehicles that run on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
Tinubu said it is the
responsibility of the Senate to promote legislative superstructure that will
help the nation achieve Green economy.
She spoke at the 10th Anniversary
of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
and 11th National Stakeholders’ forum themed: “Environmental Governance, a key
to achieving green economy,” held at the weekend in Abuja.
She said: “When we are discussing
the environment and greening the economy for sustainable development, there has
to be a legislation on ensuring all industries in Nigeria are running on green
fuel, solar energy and other alternative systems.
“We need to strengthen NESREA. We
also need a law that says in the next three years, all automobiles in Nigeria
must use gas and other non-fuel systems, fuel cells, solar power and the rest.
“The time to set the framework is
now, if we don’t do that now we would delay dooms day, other countries have
setup their green policies economies and Nigerians cannot drive their cars to
such countries. India today, all the tricycle and all the public transport
systems go on compressed gas.
“The standard needs to be set in
Nigeria. The European Union (EU) have set their own standards that in less than
10years, we would not have anything to do with petroleum products as sources of
fuel except compressed natural gas or natural gas as it is in the air.
“If we don’t get it right through
the law and penalties set in that law that will punitively punish those who
disobeyed it, we would not get to where we want.”
Represented by the Committee Vice
Chairman, Ogola Foster, the committee chairman, said it was imperative because
of the implication of gas emissions in the nation, unlike other progressive
countries that adopts renewable energies.
The NESREA Director General, Dr.
Lawrence Anwuka, in his remarks described the action against pollution and
protection of the environment as a collective responsibility.
Anwuka expressed optimism on
supports from the lawmakers stressing that proper legislative framework will
smoothen operations of the agency.
However, he noted that the 34
regulations have so far been enacted and being implemented since commencement
of their operations.
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Looks like most of the people in government are allowed there by God as collective punishment for the citizens behavior.How can any Nigerian claiming to have a functional brain be talking of banning vehicles that runs on petrol when the country doesn't have other sustainable means of generating alternatives.In Europe used in comparison, there are options provided and promoted by the different government unlike Nigeria, where nothing is provided adequately by those concerned both public and the private sector.Well,the only good thing is,if petrol vehicles are banned and the financial resources of the government reduced,maybe all this looters masquerading as politicians would be kicked to the gutter and replaced with a more functional and responsible alternative
ReplyDeleteyou are right on point brother !!!!! I am laughing so hard !!!
DeleteBecause u and ur husband can afford jet and solar powered vehicle that is why u can propose such rubbish. Owner of Lagos state
ReplyDeleteactually, she is a bit retarded because it will even wipe away her husband's means of maintaining the things that you mentioned.
DeleteHow can a Nigerian think like that, well. I don't blame u, u got it on a plater of gold, why don't u ban the drink of sachets water? Useless people
ReplyDeleteI think that our political leaders should put a lot more thought into what they say before they say it. Before talking about a bill to ban the importation of petroleum fueled cars, shouldn't the focus be on exploring alternative sources of energy which will allow us evolve gradually from a nation that is almost entirely dependent on oil economically into one with multiple streams of income?
ReplyDeleteNo Common Sense at all.
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