Today, the new DG/CEO Saleh Abubakar, MFR appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, takes over the leadership of National Agency for the Great Green Wall, NAGGW with a promise to deliver on the mandate of the Agency in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Hon. @abdul_jjr and his team paid a curtesy visit to the Chairman of Yobe State Organized Trade Union Association Alhaji Lawan Ali and his Vice as well as the Auditor of the Association.
This is in line with the team's preparation for the 2027 General Election.
In celebration of #GGWDay2024, the Director General/CEO @YusufMBukar presented the innovative Groasis Water Boxx to Sen. Akintunde Abiodun, Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment, in his office in Abuja.
#GGWDAY2024
Yobe State Governor H. E. @MaiMalaBuni and top government functionaries are in attendance for this remarkable day.
Thank you sir 🙏 @ggwnigeria appreciates your support 🙌🙇
In attendance is the Governor of Kano state ably represented by the Commissioner of Ministry of Environment and Climate change Kano state, Nasiru Sule Garo at Janguza Barracks under the leadership of Major Haruna Idris. #GGWDay2024
Staff of NAGGW Kano Operational Office (KOO) participated in the Children’s Day Environmental Awareness Program organized by Centre for Gender Studies at Bayero University Kano. The program aimed to sensitize and educate children on environmental benefits of tree planting.
Congratulations sir Dr. @YusufMBukar OON. Appointment well deserved. Your hardwork, dedication, determination and commitment has scored you right. May Allah SWT guide you in discharging your responsibilities to the good people of Nigeria.
PRESIDENT TINUBU ESTABLISHES COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE GREEN ECONOMIC INITIATIVES, APPOINTS CHIEF AJURI NGELALE AS SPECIAL ENVOY ON CLIMATE ACTION
In a strategic move to ensure the advancement of his administration's climate and green economic initiatives, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Chief Ajuri Ngelale as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action.
Chief Ngelale will serve in this role as part of a larger Presidential Committee, to be chaired by the President.
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.
The Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions consists of the following:
(1) President Bola Tinubu – Chairman
(2) Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Minister of Environment) - Vice-Chairman
(3) Ajuri-Obari Ngelale (Special Adviser) – Secretary/Special Presidential Envoy
(4) Lazarus Angbazo (CEO, InfraCorp) - Member
(5) Salisu Dahiru (CEO, NCCC) – Member
(6) Michael Ohiani (CEO, ICRC) - Member
(7) Aisha Rimi (CEO, NIPC) - Member
(8) Aminu Umar-Sadiq (CEO, NSIA) - Member
(9) Yusuf Maina-Bukar (CEO, NAGGW) - Member
(10) Abdullahi Mustapha (CEO, ECN) – Member
(11) Abba Abubakar Aliyu (CEO, REA) - Member
(12) Uzoma Nwagba (CEO, CrediCorp) – Member
(13) Khalil Halilu (CEO, NASENI) – Member
(14) Fatima Shinkafi (CEO, SMDF) - Member
(15) Bala Bello (Deputy Governor, CBN) - Member
(16) Lolade Abiola (UN SE4ALL) - Member
(17) Teni Majekodunmi (NCCC Adviser) - Member
(18) Representative, Federal Ministry of FCT - Member
(19) Representative, Federal Ministry of Finance - Member
(20) Representative, Federal Ministry of Power - Member
(21) Representative, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment - Member
(22) Representative, Federal Ministry of Water Resources - Member
(23) Representative, Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security - Member
(24) Representative, Federal Inland Revenue Service - Member
(25) Representative, Nigeria Customs Service - Member
The Presidential Committee shall, among other functions:
(1) Identify, develop, and implement innovative non-oil & non-gas climate action initiatives.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) Collaborate with national governments and multilateral institutions towards the attainment of the climate action objectives and carbon market ambitions of the federal government.
(5) Monitor, evaluate, and guide the progress of all climate action and renewable energy projects and activities of the federal government.
(6) Track and guide the implementation of initiatives and developments conducted by the Energy Transition Working Group.
(7) Supervise the work of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen.
(8) 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.
Segun Imohiosen
Director, Information & Public Relations
Earlier today, Director General/CEO @YusufMBukar presented the activities, achievements, and challenges of the Agency to the Northeast Governors Forum. During the presentation, he advocated for the domestication of the Agency’s act in the states, highlighting the importance…