By 2030, when gas supplies will be fully available, the federal government’s plan to end kerosene use will have been revealed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
At the 15th Annual Banking and Finance Conference’s opening ceremony, which was hosted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Buhari made the announcement in Abuja (CIBN).
President Buhari emphasized that long-term greenhouse gases have led to greater temperatures, more severe rainstorms, increased drought, and concerns with food security. He was represented by Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning.
“To tackle this issue, the government has set plans in motion to significantly reduce greenhouse emissions from Nigeria. More specifically, by 2030, we aim to eliminate kerosene lighting as well as short-lived pollutants in the oil and gas sector,” he said.
He blamed the alarming inflation rates around the world to rapidly expanding consumer demand in a world that was still recovering from the COVID-19 epidemic and was now dealing with the Russia-Ukraine war.
