The Nigerian government has approved N9billion for the
distribution of 750, 000 Clean Cook Stoves and 18,000 Wonder bags to Nigerians,
in a bid to stop the depletion of forest resources caused by indiscriminate
felling of trees.
The approval followed a memo presented by the Minister of
Environment, Laurentia Mallam, at the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting
the Federal Government.
The stoves and wonder bags, meant for women in the rural areas,
would be distributed under the National Clean Cooking Scheme, NCCS, which seeks
to stem the use of solid fossils like firewood and charcoal for cooking.
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