Harmony Week Brings Nigerian Scientists Together to Confront the Crisis of Endangered Species Facing
Scientists and Advocates Unite During Harmony Week to Tackle the Endangered Species Crisis and Call for Monthly Interfaith Sanitation Exercises
As the world celebrates International Interfaith Week and Harmony, a prominent science journalist delivers a peace lecture to hundreds of scientists, geologists, climatologists, environmental NGOs, and civil society organizations, emphasizing the need to double efforts toward protecting endangered species during Harmony Week.
Ibrahima Yakubu, a renowned science journalist, used the opportunity at the Green Africa Climate Hangout, a scientific conference, to deliver a powerful lecture on protecting plant and animal species from extinction. During his presentation,
Yakubu stressed the importance of monthly interfaith sanitation exercises in all communities to protect humans from diseases like malaria, typhoid fever, cholera, and other environmental health threats such as zoonotic diseases and Lassa fever.
Yakubu, known for his work as a science journalist, underscored the importance of peace in saving the environment and all living organisms within the ecosystem. He emphasized the need for all stakeholders to join hands in educating citizens on the ways to protect wildlife and the environment.
He said that Harmony Week provides an invaluable opportunity to raise awareness about peace in both the environment and society, highlighting the interconnectedness of peace and conservation efforts.
The scientist also warned against the indiscriminate disposal of waste, urging that these harmful practices contribute to the destruction of marine ecosystems and endanger the lives of marine species. He called on citizens to urgently stop littering the environment with solid waste in order to prevent disasters and the spread of waterborne diseases.
The lecture focused on the urgent need to protect endangered plant and animal species worldwide. Yakubu highlighted the critical threats these species face due to habitat loss, climate change, and poaching, urging the scientific community to collaborate and accelerate conservation efforts. Using compelling data and storytelling, he painted a vivid picture of the interconnectedness between human actions and biodiversity. With the theme of Harmony Week resonating throughout the event,
Yakubu emphasized that preserving endangered species is not only a scientific pursuit but also a moral and collective responsibility. The gathering served as a reminder that the fight to protect our planet’s most vulnerable species requires a united global effort and a harmonious relationship between science and society.
Ibrahima added that interfaith media center has exterblish environmental desk and climate change which is under the supervision of him and under this group, scientists from various fields of live usually meet monthly to strengthen activities related religion approach to mitigate climate change and other forms of environmental degradation During the green African climate hangout,
the science journalist was honored Similarly, Comrade Yusuf Idris Amoke, the organizer of the Green Africa Climate Hangout and a Kaduna State Governor’s aide on climate change, stressed the need for collaboration among all stakeholders to protect the environment in peace.
“All hands must be on deck to halt the spread of flood disasters and other ecological challenges affecting humans, animals, and other living organisms in the environment,” he said.
The Green Africa Climate Hangout celebrations coincide with Interfaith Harmony Week, underscoring the need to promote activities related to peace in the environment, such as sanitation initiatives.
He also called on citizens to always keep their environment clean and reduce flooding by removing trash and garbage from gutters to protect their homes from flooding and other ecological disasters. Stressing that gutters are not meant for solid waste,
Amoke warned that dumping solid waste in them contributes to flooding, which not only harms the environment but also kills aquatic animals and other species.