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Tinubu appoints new DG of climate change council, others

by admineconai June 10, 2024
written by admineconai June 10, 2024
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nkiruka Maduekwe as the director-general/chief executive officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC).

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, said In a statement issued on Sunday that Maduekwe will serve in acting capacity pending her confirmation by the NCCC supervisory council, adding that Maduekwe’s appointment was in accordance with Tinubu’s “commitment to actualise Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value through various climate finance instruments”.

The president also approved Maduekwe, 39 to serve as the co-chairperson of the Intergovernmental Committee on National Carbon Market Activation Plan (NCMAP). She takes over from Salisu Dahiri, pioneer DG of NCCC, whom she served as legal adviser.

Madueke holds a bachelor of law degree, a master’s degree in environmental law and policy from the University of Dundee, UK, and a doctorate degree in Law from the University of Hull, UK.

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“Maduekwe has over 15 years of national and international experience in climate policy development and project implementation. She previously served as Nigeria National Coordinator, Climate Parliament. Climate Parliament is an international, multi-partisan network of legislators working worldwide to help solve the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to renewable energy,” the statement reads.

Tinubu also approved the appointment of Ibrahim Abdullahi Shelleng as senior special assistant to the president on climate finance and stakeholder engagement. He is also to assume the position of secretary of the intergovernmental committee on National Carbon Market Activation Plan (NCMAP), and serve as a member of the presidential committee on climate action and green economic solutions, as well as the presidential steering committee on Project Evergreen.

Story was adapted from TheCable.

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