BY DAYO ADESULU

LAGOS Airport Hotel, Ikeja Lagos will play host to distinguished university dons and experts in the environmental and energy sector, drawn from across the globe when they gather for the Enville Institute’s annual seminar to discuss an issue of utmost importance in the life of Nigerians as the country celebrates her 54th anniversary.

The event at which the Minister for Environment, Mrs. Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam, is the special guest of honour, takes place today and will be chaired by the Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, OFR, former V.C University of Lagos and the current V.C of  Federal University, Udufu Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State.

Positive challenges

According to the Chairman, Enville Institute of Environmental and Safety Management, Professor Awele Maduemezia, the theme of the seminar is: Alternative Energy Potentials and Carbon Footprint in Nigeria. He is of the belief that brainstorming at the seminar will yield positive challenges in the discovery of suitable and sustainable alternative energy resources which should also address the challenges of global warming.

The guest speaker of the seminar is a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science, University of North Carolina, USA, Prof. Hillary Inyang. A team of discussants, led by Mr. Roy Chatterjee, Managing Director, Emel Advanced Power Solutions Ltd, includes Dr. Victor Fodeke of Africa Clean Energy Summit (ACES),  Prof. Martiale Gaetan Zebaze Kana, the UNESCO Chair, Alternative Energy and Mr. Salisu Dahiru, the Director of Forestry, Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja.

Prof William Odiete, the Executive Director of Enville Institute, added that “the mission of Enville Institute of Environmental and Safety Management, is the propagation of environmental, safety and healthcare  education with a view to promoting professionalism and producing competent people in the management of the corporate and industrial environment. Through this, advocate actions that  will compel all to minimise pollution, reduce waste, maximize the utilisation of renewable resources, reduce carbon emission and climate warming actions.

Also improve the efficiency of the utilisation of input materials, save lives through encouraging clean and healthy environment, engender safe actions and living,  reduce injuries and ill-health at work place, promote safe, secure, clean, healthy and harmonious environment and advocate the catch them young culture and thus empower the youth for productive  self-reliant life.”

He went further to explain that Enville Institute is a non-profit making environmental, safety and health management education centre.