Minister of State for Environment, Dr Isiaq Salako, has asked manufacturers of cookstoves to align with the Federal Ministry of Environment’s priorities and President Bola Tinubu’s agenda for a cleaner and healthier environment.
The minister spoke in Kano where he visited two cookstoves manufacturing companies: Burn Stoves Nigeria Limited and Atmosfair.
Salako was accompanied by the Kano State Commissioner of Environment, Nasiru Garo.
The minister later met with Governor Abba Yusuf in Government House, Kano, where he briefed him on his trip to Kano.
He said the facilities of the two companies were a shining example of innovation and commitment to sustainable development.
“I appreciate the management and staff of Burn company for their dedication to providing clean cooking solutions and reducing environmental pollution. The Ministry is passionate about promoting initiatives that align with the national priorities and global goals. Burn Manufacturing Company’s work in designing and manufacturing energy efficient cookstoves and solar-powered cookstoves is truly commendable.
“Burn Manufacturing Company’s dedication to clean cooking solutions and sustainable energy aligns with our Ministry’s priorities and the national agenda for a cleaner and healthier environment. Your innovative approach and technology have the potential to transform lives and communities across Nigeria,” he said.
He encouraged the companies to adopt total utilisation of local materials and make the stoves affordable and accessible in every part of the country.
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He added that the companies should improve on the production; keep data of the quantity produced and distributed and engage and train more people to reduce unemployment.
He asked the manufacturers to forward detail proposals on areas of possible collaboration with the Ministry.
The state minister also advised the companies to explore ways of harnessing the solar light for stove to prevent deforestation.
At the Burn factory, Oluwayemisi Adekunle, who is in charge of Government and External Affairs Lead for West Africa, said the company is seeking to distribute about five million stoves in Nigeria.
She explained that 2.4 million lives had been impacted, as the company has employed 3,500 employees, of which 50 percent are women in Kano alone.
“Burn’s stoves are the world’s most fuel-efficient natural-draft wood, with 51 percent thermal efficiency and 81 percent fewer emissions,” she said.