The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said the nation records almost 65, 000 deaths annually due to exposure to household pollution.
Saraki blamed this to the rising incident of deforestation and use of woods for cooking, especially among rural communities.
The Senator, who spoke at the 2017 Clean Cooking Forum, organized on Tuesday in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment pledged to support legislations that will promote use of clean cook stoves.
He noted that the rural villages consume between 1.9 kilogram to 4 kilogram daily of firewood, contributing adversely to health status of about 170 million people.
The Senate President, who was represented by Senator Audu Ibrahim, however disclosed that entrepreneurs, who venture into production of clean cook stoves, should get needed encouragement and assistant in order to make the clean stoves accessible and affordable.
Nigeria records 65, 000 deaths annually due to air pollution – Saraki
