President Tinubu appoints new leadership for National Council on Climate Change
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday appointed Dr Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in an interim capacity, pending the confirmation of her appointment by the NCCC Supervisory Council.
Tinubu, in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the appointment was per the President’s commitment to actualize “Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value through various climate finance instruments.”
The President has also approved Dr Maduekwe, who has over 15 years of experience in climate policy development and project implementation, to serve as the Co-Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Committee on National Carbon Market Activation Plan (NCMAP).
The statement furthered that the President also approved the appointment of Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi Shelleng as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Finance and Stakeholder Engagement, Office of the President. He was seconded to the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) Secretariat, where he will handle all matters related to Climate Finance & Stakeholder/Donor Relations.
Similarly, the president also approved the appointment of Mr. Olamide Fagbuji as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Technology and Operations, Office of the President. He was seconded to the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) Secretariat, where he will oversee the digitalization of a new open procurement process and cross-departmental procedural optimization initiative.
The statement added that the President expects the new appointees to bring their expertise and discipline to bear in pursuance of the nation’s aspiration on green industrial development and climate action for sustainable growth and national prosperity, adding that appointments take immediate effect.
