By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
Chief Ajuri Ngelale has been appointed as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action.
This is contained in a press release signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information & Public Relations, Office of the Secretary of the Federation (OSGF).
The press release said President Bola Tinubu will head the Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions.
He said the appointments by the President is a strategic move to ensure the advancement of his administration’s climate and green economic initiatives.
“The Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions, established by the President, will coordinate and oversee all policies and programmes on climate action and green economic development.
“This is to remove the constraints to coordination, foster a whole-of-government approach to climate-action programmes, provide an efficient governance architecture, and ensure that all relevant institutions in the sector are plugged into the President’s vision and are collectively implementing the Renewed Hope Agenda on climate action.
Other members of the committee are Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Minister of Environment) – Vice-Chairman, Ajuri-Obari Ngelale (Special Adviser) – Secretary/Special Presidential Envoy, Lazarus Angbazo (CEO, InfraCorp) – Member, Salisu Dahiru (CEO, NCCC) – Member
Others members are Michael Ohiani (CEO, ICRC), Aisha Rimi (CEO, NIPC), Aminu Umar-Sadiq (CEO, NSIA), Yusuf Maina-Bukar (CEO, NAGGW), Abdullahi Mustapha (CEO, ECN), and Abba Abubakar Aliyu (CEO, REA) – Member.
Also on the committee are Uzoma Nwagba (CEO, CrediCorp), Khalil Halilu (CEO, NASENI), Fatima Shinkafi (CEO, SMDF), Bala Bello (Deputy Governor, CBN), Lolade Abiola (UN SE4ALL), Teni Majekodunmi (NCCC Adviser).
The Federal Ministry of FCT, Federal Ministry of Finance, Federal Ministry of Power, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment, Federal Ministry of Water Resources , Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security, Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigeria Customs Service are to be represented on the committee.
The OSGF press release said the Presidential Committee shall, among other functions identify, develop, and implement innovative non-oil & non-gas climate action initiatives; Coordinate all activities of relevant federal institutions towards the attainment of all agreed climate action and green economic objectives and non-oil/non-gas ambitions of the federal government; Collaborate with all relevant government, subnational governments, non-government, and civil society entities towards the attainment of the climate action objectives and ambitions of the federal government.
Other functions are to Collaborate with national governments and multilateral institutions towards the attainment of the climate action objectives and carbon market ambitions of the federal government; monitor, evaluate, and guide the progress of all climate action and renewable energy projects and activities of the federal government; track and guide the implementation of initiatives and developments conducted by the Energy Transition Working Group; Supervise the work of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen and Prepare a half-yearly green ambitions update, covering all associated climate action achievements of the federal government.
“Chief Ngelale will retain his role as the Official Spokesperson of the President and Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, while serving on the committee.
“President Tinubu remains committed to achieving Nigeria’s green economy objectives on the path of a just energy transition while unlocking new investments in this critical sector that is central to the nation’s economic future,’ the OSGF added.
