The member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency at the National Assembly
Hon. Afam Ogene has facilitated the training of fifteen women on Renewable Energy from the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC).
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the training which was executed by Frontline Infosys Limited, focused on clean cooking, followed an earlier training programme on solar energy for over 100
youths in Ogbaru, which was also facilitated by the lawmaker, who is the Chairman, Committee on Renewable Energy in the House of Representatives.
Hon. Ogene while speaking at the training at Ruchem Beach Hotels, Iyiowa-Odekpe,
said he would continue to use his position to add value to the lives of the people through human capital and infrastructure development.
The lawmaker advised the beneficiaries to take the training seriously to enable them adopt the use of modern cooking techniques.
The Labour Party (LP) legislator said he deliberately made sure the beneficiaries were not selected on political party bases, as they cut across all the 16 communities in Ogbaru that make up the federal
constituency because he wanted to prove that it is better to elect a leader who would use his position to attract democracy dividend after being elected rather than voting for one because he has the money to buy votes from the people.
Clean cooking refers to the use of cooking fuels, technologies, and practices that minimize harmful emissions, reduce environmental impact, and promote health and well-being.
Clean cooking aims to replace traditional cooking methods that rely on solid fuels, such as charcoal, wood, and dung, which are major contributors to indoor air pollution, deforestation, and climate change.
Some examples of clean cooking solutions, according to the trainer, Barrister Ndubuisi Benjamin, include: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Biogas, Electricity, Solar cooking, Induction cooking, Ethanol, Improved biomass cookstoves, among others.
Bar. Benjamin said that adoption of clean cooking solutions is critical to achieving sustainable development, mitigating climate change, and improving the lives of millions of people worldwide.”
Clean cooking, as stated in the training manual, offers numerous benefits, including, improved health: Reduced exposure to indoor air pollution,
environmental protection: lower greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation; increased efficiency: Faster cooking times and reduced fuel consumption; economic benefits: Cost
savings and job creation in the clean cooking sector; empowerment: Increased productivity and reduced burden on women and children.”
ANN gathered that each of the beneficiaries were empowered with gas cooking stoves and the sun of N50,000, after the programme.
