President Bola Tinubu has taken a significant step towards addressing climate change and promoting green economic development by establishing a Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions. The committee will be chaired by the President himself, with the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, serving as the Vice Chairman.
Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, has been appointed as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and will also serve as the Secretary of the Committee. Ngelale will retain his position as spokesman to the President.
The committee comprises 22 members, including representatives from various federal ministries, agencies, and organizations. The members include CEOs of InfraCorp, NCCC, ICRC, NIPC, NSIA, NAGGW, ECN, REA, CrediCorp, NASENI, SMDF, and others.
The committee’s primary objective is to coordinate and oversee all policies and programs related to climate action and green economic development.
It aims to remove constraints to coordination, foster a whole-of-government approach, and ensure that all relevant institutions are plugged into the President’s vision and are collectively implementing the Renewed Hope Agenda on climate action.
