Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development in Ogun State, Nigeria Case Study Session Prof Evans Osabuohien & Dr Tunji-Olayeni Patience, RCE Ogun 9th African Regional RCE Meeting 5-7 August, 2019, Luyengo, Eswatini

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Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development in
Ogun State, Nigeria
By
Patience Tunji-Olayeni & Evans Osabuohien
[RCE OGUN, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria]
RCE Ogun Case Study Presentation at the 9th African RCE Meeting
Kwaluseni, Eswatini, 5 – 7th August 2019
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Sustainable Development Challenges
Introduction
Rationale
Outcomes
Activities
Objectives
Figure 1: Map of Nigeria Showing the Location of Ogun State Figure 2: Ogun State its Local Government Areas
Brief Info on Ogun
South-west Nigeria
 3,728,098 inhabitants
Rich deposits of mineral
resources such as limestone,
granite, glass sand and kaolin, etc
Brief Info on Ogun
Two of Africa’s largest cement factories are in Ogun

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Brief Info on Ogun
Highest concentration of manufacturing companies in
Nigeria.
Indigenous people are predominately farmers &
textile producers (tie & dye/Adire).
Sustainable Development Challenges
Nigeria produces 490 metric tons of greenhouse gases every year.
 From the region, there are reports of :
 High levels of respiratory and skin infections among
inhabitants (Oguntoke et al., 2012; Tunji-Olayeni et al, 2019)
 Frequent chlorosis of crops (Oyinloye 2015)
 Contaminaion of streams and rivers
 Unsafe drinking water (Oyinloye 2015)
 Decay of aquatic life (Oyinloye 2015)
 Low awareness of climate knowledge.
Rationale
The effect of climate change is borderless
Rationale
The effect of climate change is
becoming evident in some African
countries
Drought and famine
 humanitarian crises
displacement of people
Africa is more vulnerable to climate
change effects
Because of weak institutional
policies,
 Limited funding
Focus on other problems (e.g.
poverty, unemployment & terrorism).
Objectives
1. Increase awareness of climate change & its effects;
2. Intensify the awareness of climate change mitigation &
adaptation strategies;
3. Provide weather & climate information;
4. Empower secondary school students with information on how
to choose careers that will help the society solve emerging
environmental problems arising from the impacts of climate
change; and
5. Encourage active collaboration in tackling climate change
Approach
Inclusive
Major community stakeholders
Manufacturers
Community members
Researchers
Students
Others (government agencies)

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RCE Ogun Climate Change Convention
Theme: ‘Climate Change Action for the Africa we Want’
Cross-section of Participants @Climate Change Convention
Participants
Secondary School
Students
56
University Students 46
Academia 25
Industry 25
Total 177
RCE Ogun Climate Change Essay Competition
Prize Winners of Climate
Change Essay Competition
Titled:
Climate Change, Impacts on
our Planet and my Role in
Mitigating its Effects
Eko Atlantic City before reclamation
Eko Atlantic City
Along the Great Wall of Lagos at
Eko Atlantic City
Outcomes
1. MoU between RCE Ogun and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.
Provision of weather station in Ota (Covenant University)
2. Climate Change Clubs for secondary school students have been
established in 5 pilot areas.
3.100 students participating in the climate change club activities
4. Climate Change activity books & log books have also been produced for
the students.

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RCE Ogun Climate Change Club RCE Ogun Climate Change Club
RCE Ogun Climate Change Club RCE Ogun Activity & Log Books
Contact:
http://rceogun.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/
rceogun@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
pat.tunji-olayeni@covenantuniversity.edu.ng;
evans.osabuohien@covenantuniversity.edu.ng