Oyetola canvasses cluster system of industries

From Fisayo Akinduro,  Osogbo
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Government at all levels have been urged to promote cluster system of industries that will concentrate on industrial zones rather than intermingling with residents.

The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola made the call at the first International Conference on Engineering and Environmental Sciences held at the Osun State University in Osogbo.

He also stressed the need for people to assist the government to minimize energy consumption and embrace renewable energy resources for their power needs as a way to reduce the impacts of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel.

Speaking on the theme of the conference “Advancing Technology and Environmental Burdens: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions” he called for a concerted effort to tackle the challenges posed by the climate change and environmental degradation.

The governor who was represented by his Deputy, Benedict Alabi said everybody must see this as a challenge to the survival of human race and no effort must be spared to overcome it in the interest of peace and progress of every community around the world

While lamenting  the consequences and effects of the climate change as well as many more catastrophic events and the havoc it has caused which has now become a global reality, commended the Federal government for many steps it has taken in its responses to the problems

He said as a country, Nigeria has stamped her willingness to join the global community in fighting the menace of climate change with her commitment to many regional and global networks in that regard.

He said the reason why Osun has consistently escaped from the ravages of floods was because of the proactiveness of the state against such incident through expansive dredging of waterways with modern technology and providing long-lasting walls along the bank of river channels.

According to the Governor, the proactiveness has reduced the scale of flooding and its consequent destruction of properties in the state.

He maintained that part of safeguarding and beautifying the environment was tree planting embarked upon by the state on the road medians, offices, public schools and strategic locations in order to provide enough natural media to absorb carbodioxide and emits oxygen for fresh air.

He also pointed out that the step taken recently by state government to curtail the actions of illegal miners who have been defacing the environment through illegal digging of trenches in search of the precious minerals was part of measures to protect the state against environmental problem.

Oyetola commended the faculty of Engineering and Environmental Sciences of the Osun State University for facilitating the conference which he described as an intellectual communion among scholars from across the country and beyond.