The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has cautioned the state against the potential risks it would face from climate changes.
It was during the meeting with the state officials that he made the statement emphasizing on how Lagos is vulnerable to this risk.
He mentioned that Lagos State is 180 kilometre shoreline and have dense population.
He further noted that New York City also faced similar issues and effective measures should be taken to avoid such risk.
He stated, “In Lagos State, because of our geography, because of our population, because of our size, we are 22 million, we occupy only 0.4% or less than 0.38% of the land mass of Nigeria, and we are responsible for 10% of the people.
“In the UK, 14% is London City. The rest is the federal government. New York Underground, the same thing. So how do we manage our lands? So if our Ministry of Justice, our lawyers, and our judges don’t have this proper understanding that the future of our children is threatened when these cases come to court, then we are missing the point.”
