Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, on Wednesday, leave Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit, also known as the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday, said the president will deliver a national statement highlighting Nigeria’s stance on various thematic issues, including renewable energy and climate financing at the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) and the World Leaders’ Summit, which takes place on December 1 and 2, 2023, under the theme, “Unite, Act, and Deliver”.
The statement added that President Tinubu would maximise the opportunity afforded by the platform to advocate increased financial and technical support for developing nations while reminding developed countries of their public pledge to provide $100 billion annually for support to localise initiatives to address climate change-related challenges, adding that the president would also focus on holding businesses and institutions accountable, reflecting Nigeria’s dedication to sustainable and responsible practices.
Presidential spokesman said the Nigerian delegation to COP28 would actively explore establishing new and deeper bilateral partnerships to implement Nigeria’s Energy Transition, Article 6 Projects, Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), Technology Transfer, Capacity Building, and Methane Mitigation.
He said while in Dubai, President Tinubu would actively participate in crucial side events, which will further support the advancement of his avowed commitment to aggressively attract foreign direct investment for enhanced wealth creation and revenue expansion in the country, in addition to other events hosted by the Nigerian delegation.
Ngelale said the president, whom senior government officials would accompany, is expected to return to Abuja after the summit.