President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a work plan for the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), a statement issued by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said on Friday in Abuja.
According to the statement, the President conveyed the approval at the inaugural meeting of the Council chaired by him, with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as Vice Chairman and the Director-General of NCCC, Salisu Dahiru, as Secretary, among other members.
It said the President also approved the deployment of staff from key Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to the council to ensure its effective take-off.
Less than a month after Mr Buhari announced a 2060 net-zero emissions target during the COP26 held in Glasgow (Scotland) in 2021, he signed into law the Climate Change Act, which commits the Federal Government to measurable action plans for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
This subsequently led to the appointment of Mr Dahiru as the…
