Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Climate Change and Circular Economy, Mrs. Titilayo Oshodi addressing residents of Apollo Community in Makoko during the live demonstration on usage of the clean cookstove to launch the rollout of the 8million cookstoves project in Lagos. With her: CEO of Greenplinth Africa, Dr. Olawale Akinwunmi (left); State Coordinator, Greenplinth Africa, Alhaji Danmole (3rd left); Baale of Apollo Community, Makoko, Orioye Jephter Ogungbure (2nd right) and representative of Iyaloja of Makoko.
Makoko, a densely populated waterfront community in Lagos, has become the symbolic starting point for Nigeria’s nationwide rollout of clean cookstoves, an ambitious climate and public health intervention targeting 80 million households.
The initiative officially launched in Lagos on Wednesday with a live demonstration in Makoko, kicking off the distribution of approximately 8 million cookstoves allocated to the state, representing 10% of the national share.
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