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The D9127 rotating clubs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) collaborated with the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to raise awareness of traders and consumers on the wuse market on the dangers of the chemical conservation of beans.
Speaking During the Sensisration Tagged “Say no to chemical preservation of beans’, Rotarian Rabi Mohammed, President of RC Abuja Urban and President of President of Rotary Clubs in the FCT, Representing the District Govern of D9127, Rotarian Mike Nwanoshiri, Said the Initiative Aims To educate The Public On Safer Food Preservation Practices in A Bid To Reduce Health Risks Associated With Chemical Preservatives.
“Our initiative, part of the Rotary 2024-2025 projects, aims to educate the public on the dangers of the conservation of chemical foods. We have discovered that the chemicals used in the conservation of food can lead to serious health problems, including kidney and liver problems and even cancer.
“Since the environment is one of the main areas of interest of Rotary, we are collaborating with the Abuja Environmental Protection Board to raise awareness of the importance of safe food conservation practices. Our goal is to promote healthier alternatives and encourage people to be aware of what they eat,” he said.
According to her, “we are exploring the ways to reduce the chemical use in the conservation of food and we are taking into consideration the possibility of supporting a ban on harmful chemicals. The Abuja Environmental Protection Board will play a crucial role in enforcing the rules and sanctions. We are also providing alternative solutions, such as reusable bags, to help individuals to move to more protection methods more sophisticated. “
He observed that Rotary in the FCT took measures to face this problem, underlining the need to stop the indiscriminate use of chemicals in the conservation and conservation of agricultural products.
He said that Rotary Club and Aepb are working together to promote healthy practices and provide alternative solutions.
“This partnership is part of a wider initiative to create a better environment, increasing awareness of the risks of chemical conservation and promoting safer alternatives,” he said.
In addition, the director of AEPB, represented by the head of the department, Ehts, AEPB, Kate Ogbonna, said that a collaborative effort is underway to educate the community on the importance of safe food conservation practices.
He said: “This aims to promote healthy practices and prevent unnecessary deaths by highlighting the risks associated with chemical preservatives”.
According to her, “chemical preservatives have been connected to serious health problems, including food poisoning, numbness, cancer, heart attacks and the rest of them.
“We encourage the members of the community to work together to create a safer and more healthy environment, providing necessary information and promoting informed choices, the goal is to allow people to give priority to their health and their well -being”.
He informed that AEPB is a regulatory body established to protect and manage the FCT environment and its role in this initiative aligns with their mandate to increase public awareness and promote sustainable environmental practices.
The director of the Rotary Club project in the FCT, Oro-Ghane Rotarian Adia, said that the Rotary Club and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board launched an initiative to educate the public on the dangers of the conservation of chemical food, in particular in markets such as Wuse Market, a lively shopping center in the central commercial district of Abuja.
“This campaign aims to promote healthier alternatives and sensitize the risks associated with chemical preservatives,” he said.
He said that over 40 rotating clubs in the FCT and Abuja Environmental Protection Board are working together to sensitize, allow consumers, buyers and sellers with knowledge to make informed choices on food conservation and give priority to their health and well -being.
