The National Council on Climate Change is the national designate authority responsible for combating climate change and its impact in Nigeria. The Council was inaugurated in 2022 by former President Muhammadu Buhari to help formulate policies that will help achieve green and sustainable economy in Nigeria. The composition of the Council include The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Chairman, the Vice President as Vice Chairman while the Director General of the Council as Secretary.[1][2] In 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Salisu Dahiru as the pioneer Director-General of the Council.[3][4]

Structure

The structure of the National Council of Climate Change comprised actors from different sectors and Ministries. The membership include:

  • President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - Chairman
  • Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria - Vice Chairman
  • Director General, National Council on Climate Change - Secretary

Other members include, the Ministers of Environment; Water Resources; Power; Transportation; Mines and Steel Development; Agriculture and Rural Development; Women Affairs and Social Development; Finance, Budget, and National Planning; as well as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mojeed, Abdulkareem (2023-02-10). "Climate Change: Buhari approves work plan for National Council on Climate Change". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Buhari inaugurates Nigeria's Climate Change Council". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  3. ↑ 8rdmh (2023-05-15). "Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority Signs MoU With National Council on Climate Change and Publishes Maiden Edition of its Development Impact Report". NSIA. Retrieved 2023-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Validation Workshop for the Assessment of Carbon Pricing Initiatives in Nigeria" (PDF). unfccc.int. National Council on Climate Change with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Regional Collaboration Centre Collaborative Instruments of Ambitious Climate Action (CIACA). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. ↑ "Structure of the Council | National Council on Climate Change". natccc.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-08-22.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.