The co-recipient of Commonwealth Peace Prize, Rev. James Wuye has commended the Kaduna State Climate Change Accountability Mechanism (KADCCAM) for its commitment to promoting awareness on climate change accountability.
During a brief meeting at Teku International Farms, Kaduna, Dr. Wuye praised KADCCAM for creating awareness on the harmful effects of bush burning and polluting the environment.
He said that he has been following KADCCAM’s advocacy to stakeholders on environmental protection and its engagements with civil society organisations.
He commended the state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Alhaji Abubakar Buba; and KADCCAM members for their contributions towards fulfilling the agency’s mandate.
Wuye appealled to all citizens to support government efforts towards protecting the environment against all forms of environmental degradation.
KADCCAM’s Co-Chair, Ibrahima Yakubu said that the responsibility to protect the state against all forms of ecological challenges and other forms of environmental degradation affecting humans and other living organism in the state is collective.
He commented Wuye for his efforts in encouraging innovative ideas to protect the environment.
He added that, since the launching of KADCCAM by the state government, it has carried out many advocacy and media campaigns aimed at protecting the environment.
He then called on civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and religious leaders to join the campaign against desertification, deforestation, gully erosion and other forms of environmental degradation affecting humans and other living organisms.
The Commonwealth Peace Prize is part of a multi-phase collaboration between the Khalili Foundation and the Commonwealth Secretariat to support and amplify peacebuilding initiatives across the 56 member states.
Last year, Wuye and lmam Nuraini Ashafa were recipients of the award from Nigeria.
