Ozone Layer: Lagos Govt. Charges Residents Against Depleting Activities

The Lagos State Government, through its Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), has urged residents to refrain from engaging in activities that could deplete the ozone layer.

Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, General Manager of LASEPA, gave the advice in Lagos at an event commemorating World Ozone Day with the theme “Montreal @ 35, Global Cooperation, Protecting Life on Earth.”

The ozone layer is a fragile gas shield that acts as a protective layer, shielding the earth from various hazardous gases and ultraviolet rays, both of which are extremely harmful and dangerous to both living and nonliving things.

Mr Kayode Bello, the agency’s Director of Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, represented Fasawe.

She stated that there was a need for everyone to work together to achieve the global goal of preventing further ozone layer depletion.

According to Fasawe, continued ozone depletion could lead to the extinction of humanity on Earth.

As a result, the general manager urged residents not to let up on their efforts to protect the ozone layer.

She stated that this was necessary in order to make the planet habitable for both humans and nature, as well as sustainable for future generations.

Fasawe stated that the annual commemoration of Ozone Layer Day in Lagos State demonstrated that the government could not afford to ignore global environmental problems and the threat posed by the ozone layer.

Greenhouse Effect

“The greenhouse effect, the consequences of forest destruction, pollution in all forms, climate change, and ozone layer depletion are all problems that preoccupy the government and the people, and they must be fought and won together,” Fasawe said.

She stated that Lagos State was made up of large areas of lowland that were vulnerable to sea-level rise as a result of climate change.

“As we all know, the state is characterized by low lying areas of less than five metres.”

“In light of the foregoing, if adequate and effective measures are not implemented, significant physical, ecological, and socioeconomic losses will be incurred with the expected rise in sea level, resulting in flooding in some areas of Lagos.”

“In light of the foregoing, the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and progressive partners at the State and Federal levels, as well as private and corporate organizations, have made concerted efforts to join the global phasing out of ozone-depleting substances,” Fasawe said.

She stated that some of the government’s existing measures include aggressive advocacy of both the informal and formal sectors.

Her advocacy focuses on the need to preserve nature and follow environmental guidelines, as well as ensuring technicians operate in an environmentally friendly manner.

She added that it also included enforcing the phase-out of ozone-depleting refrigerants in the state by monitoring the activities of technicians from organizations such as the National Association of Refrigeration and Air Condition Practitioners (NARAP) and the Cooling Part Dealers Association (COPDAS).

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