Federal University of Petroleum Resources (Centre for Sustainable Development) Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria, has honoured the Executive President/CEO-Nurses Across the Borders Worldwide, Pastor Peters Osawaru Omoragbon.
At the event which took place on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Asaba, Delta State, Omoragbon bagged Certificate of Fellow/Partner in recognition of his immense contributions to Sustainable Development Globally.
In his acceptance speech, Omoragbon said he was dedicating the award to fellow Civil Society colleagues involved in the promotion of a sustainable climate and human development, the nursing profession, and above all his wife, children for their support. “I am dedicating the award to fellow Civil Society Colleagues involved in the promotion of a sustainable climate and human development. This will spurn us to continue more with our efforts.”
Following the investiture, the team proceeded to the Nelson Mandella Park in the heart of Asaba to plant a commemorative tree to mark the 50th Earth Day.
The Permanent Representative to the United Nations and First Designated Contact Person from Nigeria to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; President, Diaspora Nurses Association of Nigeria & Director International Liaison, Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association, UK delivered a lecture titled ‘Climate change and healthy environment for sustainable development’.
Pastor Omoragbon made some recommendation, calling for Collaboration in organizing a National Health Forum on Climate Change by October 2022 as a Pre-COP 27 activity of the FMOH and the CSOs. The aim, according to him, is to bring together all relevant stakeholders from organized agencies, UN entities, the private sectors, religious bodies and the civil society to help formulate policies that will aid in reviewing and developing an appropriate National Adaptation and Mitigation Plan to be driven by the FMOH and partners; Initiate a National Capacity Building programs for the healthcare professionals as agents of climate change campaign and as First Responders to climate change disasters and risk reductions. He said NAB shall utilize its international networks to provide the needed resources by coordinating the involvement of major stakeholders with the cooperation of the Federal Government through the FMOH.
Other recommendations include that there is an urgent need for the FMOH to carry out a Vulnerability and Adaptation assessment on climate change and health, adding that NAB shall with its status in the UNFCCC process support the FMOH in mainstreaming health into climate governance, fossil fuel phase out, international financing for climate and health and building a resilient and sustainable low-carbon health systems, among others.
