The cookstove being distributed in Oblan community
A non-governmental organisation, Justice Development and Peace (JDP) Caritas, has distributed 1,650 cook stoves to 19 communities in Cross River State. The organisation, which is a Catholic Church backed group, said communities located in the Oban corridors of the National Park benefited from the project worth N1.5 million.
The Director, JDP Caritas, Rev. Father Emmanuel Bekomson said the purpose of providing the energy saving stoves for the communities was to reduce the use of fire wood and conserve the forest.
He said: “Over the years, we have come to realise that burning and smoke are depleting the ozone layer, the church is not just interested in preaching the gospel but ensuring that the public embrace the message to help conserve our environment.
The village head of Oban community, Ntufam Steven Mbe, acknowledged the organisation’s gesture, and said: “They have fulfilled their promise and I think our women will make good use of it because they have been trained on how to use the energy saving stoves .”
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