By Atoyebi Nike
Ahead of the 2025 World Decarbonisation Day (WDD), the Women in Oil and Gas (WEOG) group has emphasized the need for sustained climate communication to drive awareness and action. At a pre-WDD webinar held August 5 in Lagos, the group called on the media and stakeholders to take leadership roles in Nigeria’s energy transition.
WEOG President, Mrs. Tolu Longe, said the goal was to tell truthful and impactful stories about climate change, adding that decarbonisation must be seen as a shared responsibility. “We are not just participants—we are catalysts,” she said. “We must lead with bold, honest narratives.”
Mrs. Toyin Alozie, Chair of WEOG’s climate action committee, stressed the group’s readiness to shape Nigeria’s path to net zero, while Mrs. Toyin Yusuff, Chair of WDD 2025, warned against demonising fossil fuels, advocating instead for sustainable local solutions.
Environmentalist Desmond Majekodunmi and advocate Olumide Idowu both echoed the central role of journalism in bridging the gap between innovation and public understanding.
WEOG launched the WDD initiative in 2024, with this year’s summit scheduled for September 3–4 in Abuja, expecting over 3,000 participants.
