MAKOKO WOMEN GET NATIONAL CLEAN COOKSTOVE AS LAGOS FLAGS OFF PILOT DISTRIBUTION
…Beneficiaries to r eceive ₦10,000 Monthly for 15 Years, Free Health Insurance – GreenPlinth CEO The clean cookstove device on display at flag off Pilot distribution Lagos State g overnment has officially flagged off the pilot distribution of clean cookstoves starting with 12 beneficiaries from the Makoko community, which marks the first phase of Nigeria’s ambitious 80 Million Clean Cookstove Initiative. Held on Monday at the B.O.S Hall, LTV Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, the event represents a major milestone in the nationwide programme, which aims to improve health outcomes, promote environmental sustainability, and tackle energy poverty across all 36 states and the FCT. Speaking at the event, the Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George, described the initiative as “the first spark of a transformative movement.” “Lagos State has been allocated 8 million cookstoves under this national scheme, registered with the United Nations Framework Co...