https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFBguWcNz-U
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared the resolve of the Nigerian government to ensure implementation of policies that will address climate change.

He says Nigeria will emerge as one of the world’s best examples of how reducing emissions could benefit the environment and the economy.

In his speech at the 22nd Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) taking place in Marrakech, Morocco, President Buhari outlined the plan of the administration towards aligning with the global objectives on climate change and ensuring inclusive growth and environmental sustainability.

“In Nigeria, we are launching a strategic plan for the implementation of our Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and we have equally embraced the issuance of green bonds as an innovative means and alternative way of raising climate finance both locally and internationally.

“We cannot afford to wait until 2020. We are already making far reaching changes to all sectors of our economy including through: Substantially increasing the use of climate smart agriculture, diversification of our energy mix through renewable and efficient gas power, creating a more efficient, cleaner and lower-carbon oil and gas sector especially through a gas to energy programme and initiating the implementation of the clean-up of the Ogoni-Land in the Niger-Delta region,” he said.

President Buhari also announced Nigeria’s ambitious but achievable commitment to ‘green growth’.

“We have reflected our determination for green growth in my country’s ambitious Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. We have also announced our plans to reduce emissions by 20% by the year 2030, with the intention of raising this target to 45%, with the support of the international community. This is one of Africa’s most ambitious Intended Nationally Determined Contributions – covering all emissions from all parts of the economy,” he told the gathering.

President Buhari also affirmed that Nigeria had no choice but to key into the global action on climate change.

“In Nigeria for instance, the impact is being felt by the more than 2.1 million people displaced by devastating floods that the country has continued to suffer since 2012. If not addressed by 2050, the human and financial cost would be colossal. For us in Nigeria, the larger dimension of the challenge goes beyond emission rights. Survival rights are also at stake,” he explained.

The Nigerian President equally reminded the gathering of the agreement at the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly that climate threats and security threats go hand in hand and called for concerted efforts on them.

“The Lake Chad Basin for example, has shrunk to a mere 10% of its original size, and this has seriously affected the livelihood of over five million people and contributed to the growth of insecurity in the region, including the emergence of Boko Haram as a terrorist group. Hence the urgent need to resuscitate Lake Chad.

“In this regard, I seize this opportunity to express gratitude and appreciation to those who have responded to our call and to encourage other well-meaning partners to join in our efforts to revive the Lake Chad Basin,” President Buhari said.

He expressed the readiness of Nigeria to join hands for the change that the whole world is working towards.

“We, therefore, stand ready to engage in meaningful partnerships to tackle the menace, and call on our neighbours and developing partners to fulfil their financial obligations in support of efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change,” the President declared.

He also called on world leaders to recommit themselves to the achievement of the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement which they collectively signed in 2015 for the benefit of this and future generations.

“Nigeria has submitted its instrument of ratification for the new global agenda on climate change. We urge others to do the same in order to make the world a safe place,” he added.

https://www.channelstv.com/2016/11/15/climate-change-buhari-commits-nigerias-reduction-emissions/

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Is Nigeria the cause of Climate Change?

Buhari is so naïve that he is keying into underdeveloping Nigeria by entering into traps set by the western world.

Trump is about to withdraw US participation and contributions in order to speed up Economic recovery while Buhari is hitting the last nail to Nigeria's perpetual under-development.

Nice

Abeg check all treaty well before signing

SamuelAnyawu:
Nice

Nice what!!!

May God continue to guide and protect you our amiable presido.

The best president in the history of Nigeria.

thank you for the well representation of Nigerian's in Morocco

This is a clear case of misplaced priority. He's talking about Climate Change when he's party's Economic CHANGE is slowly killing off fellow citizens

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Please class,The major contributor to the world Carbonmonoxide emittion,isnt it Oyel and its products?
Which bubuu has been acidiously launch manhunt on.
neva have we heard any bubuu programme on tackling climatechang locallyoo.,
anyways,standing on dt pondium of lies,u can lie fr ur country without being questioned

Just imagine
What is Nigeria emitting to the atmosphere?
Our power generation is near zero compared to what China, US and other European countries generates.
Does Buhari understand what climate change deal is all about?
Who are his adviser o

Hausa accent... Something he should read in 7 mins, he will use 25 mins

Evenn Buhari shld know dat by now he z part of d danger to our Nigerian climate. If only he could remove himself, our country's climate will be beta for it. The old man simply adds no value n is bereft of d wisdom dat comes with old age. I wonder wat he ll be remembered for.

Did they hear what he said?

Even if they heard him, did they understand him?

Bia >>> BUBU ... do you even know what climate change means?

He hasn't resolved the issues on ground, Na d one Up he dey talk about.Rubbish.Next

mmb:
May God continue to guide and protect you our amiable presido.

The best president in the history of Nigeria.

thank you for the well representation of Nigerian's in Morocco

Jeez!Dont mean dat,do u?

if buhari knows what climate is not to talk about the change attached to it eeh make my left leg bend. no be only speak..

Olukat:
Just imagine
What is Nigeria emitting to the atmosphere?
Our power generation is near zero compared to what China, US and other European countries generates.
Does Buhari understand what climate change deal is all about?
Who are his adviser o

my brother the thing tire me oh. he doesn't know that agreeing to reduce carbon emissions invariably means agreeing to be an importing country. US up till today has refused to sign the agreement binding the countries participating in this climate change conventions. why? because they don't want to reduce their industrialization process. sub Sahara African countries serve as sink not source Mr Cassandra. we emit nothing compared to European and Asian countries. so nothing to reduce. when we are still projecting to produce pencil in 2020. presido I hail oh. them don copy give you again? la copy la paste la pour

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K? Meaning you want to go and think of what to type here?

IykeChukz:
Old man getting wane each day...


Your influence no longer entice us.


We're getting tired every now and then.


Life is very tough here please.

Why are there too many miserable and angry touts on NL this days?