As the world commemorates the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, Nigerians have been enjoined to desist from acts that will pollute the air.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, Professor Olubunmi Shittu made the appeal in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Ado-Ekiti to mark the day.
Professor Shittu identified air pollutants to include vehicle emissions, black carbon and methane which often lead to the death of human beings as well as negatively affect crops.
He noted that polluted air could cause airborne diseases, lung diseases and affect the digestive system, hence the need to promote clean air at home and outdoors.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor called for the usage of public transport to reduce vehicular emission as practised in advanced countries, as well as limit the usage of air conditioners by embracing fresh ventilation.
On November Twenty-Six, 2019, the United Nations General Assembly adopted September Seven as the “International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies”, because about ninety-nine per cent of the world’s population breathe polluted air, resulting in seven million death annually.
The theme for this year’s International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is “The Air We Share”.
Lanre Omotoso
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