By Chesa Chesa
Nigeria’s Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Chief Ajuri Ngelare, on Wednesday stepped up on mandate as he continued series of engagements with global partners towards implementing the country’s green industrial development agenda.
Ngelale specifically hosted high-level meetings to align partnerships with the United Kingdom-Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNAIF), the World Economic Forum (WEF) Center for Nature and Climate, and a delegation from the German Embassy.
He received a briefing from the UKNAIF leadership to ensure their initiatives are in sync with Nigeria’s plans for private sector-led, public sector-enabled green industrialization.
Later, he held a virtual discussion with the Managing Director of the WEF Center for Nature and Climate, Gim Huay.
Ngelale revealed to the press that he and Huay agreed on actionable next steps to enhance collaboration with international investors and development finance institutions aligned with Nigeria’s green industrial roadmap.
He later met with a delegation from the German Embassy, led by its Head of Climate Negotiations, Ambassador Johannes Lehne, during which they discussed specific steps to deepen cooperation on hydrogen and wind energy development, with a follow-up meeting scheduled for next week.
Ngelale highlighted the essence of the engagements thus: “On Wednesday morning, we hosted the leadership of the United Kingdom-Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNAIF) for a briefing to align the partnership with President Bola Tinubu’s plans for private sector-led, public sector-enabled green industrial development.
“Later, we hosted a virtual discussion with the Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Center for Nature and Climate, Ms. Gim Huay, during which we agreed to actionable next steps that will ensure greater collaboration with international investors and DFIs in accordance with our green industrial roadmap.*
“On Wednesday evening, we hosted a frutiful session with a delegation from the German Embassy led by its Head of Climate Negotiations, AmbassadorJohannes Lehne. Specific steps toward deepening collaboration on hydrogen and wind energy development were agreed upon with a follow-up next week.”
