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Nigeria Targets Clean Cooking Access by 2030 Amid Health Crisis

2/11/2026

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Nigeria aims for universal access to clean cooking by 2030.
More than 70% of the population still relies on unsafe charcoal and firewood.
The World Health Organization highlights this issue as a major public health emergency.
The government and private partners distribute clean cook stoves to rural areas.
Zainab Salisu illustrates affordability challenges faced by households.

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Story summary

Nigeria aims for universal access to clean cooking by 2030.
More than 70% of the population still relies on unsafe charcoal and firewood.
The World Health Organization highlights this issue as a major public health emergency.
The government and private partners distribute clean cook stoves to rural areas.
Zainab Salisu illustrates affordability challenges faced by households.