Ogun State government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee on climate change to provide a strong platform that will ensure that the state is well prepared and fortified against the direct and indirect effects of global warming on its economy and the social well-being of its people.

Ola Oresanya, acting Commissioner Ministry of Environment, while inaugurating the inter-ministerial committee in Abeokuta, said the committee is to facilitate efforts at mitigating carbon emissions in all sectors, help the state to adapt to the effect of climate change as well as harness economic and green growth opportunities arising from the change and encouraged public awareness and action on climate change.