A destroyed refinery By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited( NNPCL) says it has destroyed 134 illegal refineries in the last few weeks. Also, the company said 63 illegal pipeline connections were uncovered during the the weeks . The corporation, In a visual report, stated that at about 2 am on Sunday, a joint team of security agents discovered a large wooden boat illicitly loading stolen crude oil from Barge AGS01 within the OML 18 operating area, noted intelligence report a large wooden wooden boat was caught receiving crude oil from the barge. According to the state-owned oil firm, while the barge was towed away with a tugboat in custody, five speedboats used in towing the large wooden boat to the illegal loading site were also detained and the particulars of the tugboats and barge used for the operation were reportedly seized for further investigation. It further said that two large boats, which involve
By Akinola Ajibade
About 500 million people globally would develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes, or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) between 2020 and 2030 on account of physical inactivity, the World Health Organisation ( WHO) has said.
The global health body, according to its status Report on Physical Activity 2022, warned that governments may spend $27billion yearly on treatment, if they fail to immediately encourage their citizens to engage in more physical activity..
It added:”Data from 194 nations demonstrate that, overall, progress is modest and that, in order to boost levels of physical activity, prevent disease, and lessen the load on already overburdened health care systems, countries must speed policy creation and implementation.Less than 50% of countries have a national physical activity policy, of which less than 40% are operational; Only 30% of countries have national physical activity guidelines for all age groups
“While nearly all countries report a system for monitoring physical activity in adults, 75% of countries monitor physical activity among adolescents, and less than 30% monitor physical activity in children under 5 years.In policy areas that could encourage active and sustainable transport, only just over 40% of countries have road design standards that make walking and cycling safer”.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said: “We need more countries to scale up implementation of policies to support people to be more active through walking, cycling, sport, and other physical activity. The benefits are huge, not only for the physical and mental health of individuals, but also for societies, environments, and economies.
“We hope countries and partners will use this report to build more active, healthier, and fairer societies for all. The economic burden of physical inactivity is significant and the cost of treating new cases of preventable non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will reach nearly US$ 300 billion by 2030, around US$ 27 billion annually. Whilst national policies to tackle NCDs and physical inactivity have increased in recent years, currently 28% of policies are reported to be not funded or implemented.
The report emphasized the need for countries to prioritize physical activity as key to improving health and tackling NCDs, integrate physical activity into all relevant policies, and develop tools, guidance and training to improve implementation.
Dr Ruediger Krech, Director Department of Health Promotion WHO said:“It is good for public health and makes economic sense to promote more physical activity for everyone.We need to facilitate inclusive programmes for physical activity for all and ensure people have easier access to them. This report issues a clear call to all countries for stronger and accelerated action by all relevant stakeholders working better together to achieve the global target of a 15% reduction in the prevalence of physical inactivity by 2030.”
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