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Floods Displace 404 Million Students Worldwide – World Bank
According to a recent World Bank report, over 404 million students globally have been impacted by climate-related school closures between January 2022 and June 2024.
The report, titled “Choosing Our Future: Education for Climate Action,” attributes these closures to at least 81 countries temporarily shutting down schools due to severe weather events such as floods, storms, and heatwaves.
The report highlights that climate change is increasingly disrupting education, causing significant school closures that often go untracked by relevant authorities. This lack of data makes the issue less visible, despite its growing severity.
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Recent floods in Nigeria exemplify the dire situation. Last week, the overflow of the Alau Dam in Borno State displaced nearly two million people in Maiduguri and surrounding areas. Additionally, the National Bureau of Statistics reported that students in certain parts of Nigeria missed up to 53 school days due to flooding. The “Nigeria Flood Impact Recovery Mitigation Assessment Report 2022-2023” revealed that around 1.3 million Nigerians were affected by flooding from July to October 2022, with states like Bayelsa, Delta, and Anambra being severely impacted.
The World Bank’s report underscores that while education has the potential to drive climate action, climate change is simultaneously impeding educational progress. Extreme weather events, including floods and heatwaves, are leading to increased school closures, resulting in significant learning losses and higher dropout rates.
The report also notes that for less than $20 per student, schools can adapt to minimise these learning losses. It calls on governments to integrate climate education into curricula, improve teacher training, and focus on green skills and innovation to better prepare students for climate challenges.
Education is crucial for climate action, as it reshapes behaviours, develops essential skills, and fosters innovation. However, despite its importance, education remains underfunded in the climate agenda. The report argues for increased climate finance directed towards education to enhance climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.
The report further emphasises that education improves climate awareness and equips students with green skills needed for both new and existing jobs. It highlights the urgent need for educational systems to adapt and address the growing impact of climate change, ensuring that students are not left behind in the face of increasing extreme weather events.
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is set to address a world press conference at his residence in Abuja on Friday.
The specific reason for the media briefing has not been disclosed as of the time of filing this report.
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Atiku’s planned engagement comes amid several developments attracting public attention, including a recent report from TheCable concerning a $500,000 payment allegedly transferred in 2003 to his former wife, Jennifer Douglas, by Leno Adesanya, promoter of Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited.
TheCable reported that Adesanya told an international arbitration tribunal that the payment was part of a foreign-exchange transaction carried out for Atiku.
The report further stated that the payment was made through China Castle Investments Limited, an offshore company controlled by Adesanya.
The development comes shortly after an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal ruled in favour of Nigeria in the $2.35 billion arbitration dispute brought by Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydropower project.
The tribunal also ordered Sunrise Power and its promoter to reimburse Nigeria for a portion of its legal fees and expenses.
However, there is currently no official indication that Atiku’s scheduled press conference is connected to the Sunrise Power report, the arbitration ruling or any other specific issue.
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that no one found culpable in the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State will be shielded.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance in a statement released on Friday while expressing the Federal Government’s condolences to the Niger State Government, the families of the deceased and the people of the Wushishi community.
The deaths occurred following the arrest of the suspected illegal miners during enforcement operations against illegal mining activities in the Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Niger State.
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Idris said the circumstances surrounding the deaths require a thorough, transparent and impartial investigation, stressing that the government’s responsibility is to establish the facts and ensure justice is served.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had ordered the suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the NSCDC, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, and directed a full investigation into the incident.
“The swift action taken by the Honourable Minister of Interior underscores the seriousness with which the Federal Government views this matter,” Idris said.
He added that the investigation would be allowed to establish exactly what happened and that appropriate action would be taken based on its findings.
“There will be no attempt to shield anyone found culpable. At the same time, we mustn’t prejudge the outcome of the investigation. The Government’s responsibility is to ensure that the facts are established and that justice is served,” the minister said.
Idris stressed that while the Federal Government remains committed to combating illegal mining and other unlawful activities, enforcement operations must be conducted within the law and with respect for human life and dignity.
He appealed for calm in Wushishi and across Niger State, urging residents and other concerned parties to allow the investigation to proceed without interference.
The minister also assured the families of the deceased and the people of Niger State that the Federal Government shares in their grief and remains committed to fully establishing the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday arrived at the Niger State Government House in Minna following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The minister’s visit comes as pressure mounts on authorities to explain the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the detainees.
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Tunji-Ojo is expected to meet with officials of the Niger State Government as part of his visit to the state.
He is also expected to proceed to the detention centre where the suspected illegal miners were held before their deaths.
The incident has sparked public concern and protests in Minna, with residents demanding answers over the deaths of the detainees while in government custody.
The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the incident, while the Niger State NSCDC commandant has been suspended pending the outcome of the probe.
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