President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has called for greater global cooperation against the devastating effects of climate change.

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has called for greater global cooperation against the devastating effects of climate change.
The President who made the call while declaring open the 2016 World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, said the call became necessary in other to avert disaster for the human race in the 21st century.Addressing the people, the president reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to work with the United Arab Emirates and the rest of the world in a collective effort to mitigate the effects of climate change.According to him, Africa is already suffering from the consequences of climate change including; recurrent drought and floods.President BUHARI also expressed concern over the drastic drying up of the Lake Chad to just about  ten percent its original size, adding that it has negatively impacted on the livelihood of millions of people and contributed in making the region a hot bed of insurgency.