A professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, Salihu Danlami Musa has said that
Geography plays a pivotal role in building resilience and fostering adaptation towards sustainability by providing essential insights into the spatial dimensions of environmental change.
Professor Musa a lecturer with the Federal University Lokoja stated this on Thursday while presenting the 19th inaugural lecture series of the institution with the theme: “Geography and Sustainability: Unraveling the Myths, Reality, and Practicability,” in Lokoja, Kogi State.
He stated that the application of Geography addresses socio-economic vulnerabilities and complex interactions between human societies and natura systems.
“Geography helps in comprehending the diverse environmental processes and hazards, such as climate change, natural disasters, and ecosystem degradation, that pose risks to human communities.
“Geography plays a crucial role in ensuring sustainability through equity and justice by providing insights into the distribution of resources, environmental vulnerabilities, and socio-economic disparities across different regions” the university don noted.
Speaking further, Professor Musa called on education policymakers to reintroduce Geography as a subject for both the Sciences and Art in all Nigerian primary and secondary schools levels.
He lamented that the removal of Geography from the Primary school curriculum has made the all important subject unpopular among pupils and students of basic education.
“We are now raising geographically ignorant children, citizens who lack the basic knowledge of our culture and environment and can not interact sustainably with the environment.
Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, said that the inaugural lectures series serve as a platform for professors of FUL to share their research, insights, and contributions with the wider academic community and the public.
He noted that the inaugural lecturer’s work has not only advanced our understanding of geography and environmental studies but has also inspired countless students and colleagues.
The VC expressed appreciation to the family, friends and colleagues of Professor Musa for their immense contributions and commitment to the inaugural lecturer’s successes in life.
