Nigeria is on the path of ensuring more access to affordable, reliable energy for its populace, as well as transitioning to the use of cleaner energy in line with the net-zero emissions global target, but an end of international funding for gas as a fossil fuel would create dire challenges for gas-producing countries especially in Africa, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

Prof. Osinbajo stated this today during the virtual roundtable meeting of the Africa Regional Heads of Government Commonwealth Roundtable, which was chaired by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales.

Other African leaders at the summit included the Presidents of Rwanda, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Botswana, and Gambia. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Right Hon. Patricia Scotland, QC, was also at the meeting.

The Vice President, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the roundtable, noted that Nigeria is already transitioning from petrol (Premium Motor Spirit) to natural gas, which is “accepted more or less as a transition fuel, the bridge to renewable energy.”

According to the VP, Nigeria supports the goal of the Commonwealth in outlining responsible transition pathways to decarbonize and achieve net and negative zero emissions,” while emphasizing the efforts of the Buhari administration through its Economic Sustainability Plan to provide 5 million homes with cleaner energy through its solar power programme, as well as the Natural Gas Expansion Programme.

He said, “we have the goal of installing solar homes systems in about 5 million homes, which means that 25 million Nigerians would have access to solar power. This is under our Economic Sustainability Plan. This is the first phase, and we think that this sort of programme will very quickly ramp up our progress towards zero emission.

“We also have our Natural Gas Expansion Programme, this is where we are using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in order to replace the use of Premium Motor Spirit, Petrol, and this is going on now, we are actually trying to fit and retrofit existing petrol stations, so that the use of cleaner fossil fuels will replace it.

“We hope that we will be able to achieve this objective as quickly as possible. So, we are resolutely committed to all of our national development contributions under all of our agreements, the Paris Agreement, and we will support all actions that are taken along the lines of zero emissions.”

Specifically, Prof, Osinbajo called on the Commonwealth to consider ways to support African countries in achieving a just transition to net-zero emissions.

The Vice President stated that “this brings me to the questions around a just transition to net-zero emissions. And a just transition in our view is one where gas, for those who are from producing countries, as a fossil fuel is still supported, especially for those of us in this part of the world that have vast deposits of the resource. Natural gas is accepted more or less as a transition fuel, the bridge to renewable energy.

“Of course, natural gas is accepted as a transition fuel. But unfortunately, what we are seeing is the move towards defunding of natural gas projects by the EU, and the World Bank has also been indicating that natural gas projects would be defunded. Now, this obviously would put countries such as ours in a very dire situation and make the transition extremely difficult for us. What we are focused on trying to do is to ensure that our gas projects replace coal and fuels.”

The Vice President, while urging for more support and cooperation from the Commonwealth, added that the Federal Government of Nigeria remains “resolutely committed to all of our national development contributions under all of our agreements, the Paris Agreement, and will support all actions that are taken along the lines of zero emissions.”

The Prince of Wales had called for a series of roundtables to find the best way for the Commonwealth to maintain a forefront position of the global agenda on Climate Change action and post-COVID recovery plans. The meeting also discussed the economic recovery and sustainable economic transition priorities of member-states.

Earlier in his speech, the Vice President restated the condolences of the government and people of Nigeria on the recent passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh noting that “he was much loved and admired here in Nigeria.” Prof. Osinbajo then prayed that his memory would be blessed always.

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Since the Earth already reacts strongly to small changes in the amount of CO2, methane and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, emissions of these gases must be reduced until the whole system is back in balance again. Net zero emission means that all man-​made greenhouse gas emissions must be removed from the atmosphere through reduction measures, thus reducing the Earth’s net climate balance, after removal via natural and artificial sink to zero. This way humankind would be carbon neutral and global temperature would stabilise.


To end dangerous overheating of the planet, humans need to stop putting more greenhouse gases into the air than we take out.

More than a hundred countries have joined an alliance aiming for net zero emissions by 2050.

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Nigeria is always on the path of achieving this and that. There's nothing Nigeria has ever achieved that can actually be seen in the eyes, it's always audio. This useless government pride themselves in giving people false hope and false promises.

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The Vice President, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the roundtable, noted that Nigeria is already transitioning from petrol (Premium Motor Spirit) to natural gas, which is “accepted more or less as a transition fuel, the bridge to renewable energy.”

But this one nah big lie.

What this government is trying to do is to ensure that our gas projects replace coal and fuels and it is a welcome development

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But this one nah orobo lie its not a fat lie at all.

How do you mean Mr Oga

Many see Nigeria as a nation of oil but then we even have much more in Gas deposit. This current focus & target of net zero emission can only be achieved by our continued zeal along maximizing our gas deposit & use

The Natural Gas Expansion Programme and the Solar Power Naija Programme are clear testaments to this Government's commitment to providing Nigerians with alternative and affordable energy source as well as transitioning to the use of cleaner energy in line with the net-zero emissions global target.

What this government is trying to do is to ensure that our gas projects replace coal and fuels. This is indeed a welcoming development

Nigeria is on the path of progress, but some forces hindering its progress, especially the opposition forces conniving with some powerful foreign elements should be exposed. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has proven to be the right man for great developmental works in Nigeria since 2015 he assumed this position. Let's support his and the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to make things happen for better.

Osinbajo urging for more support and cooperation from the Commonwealth, added that the Federal Government of Nigeria remains “resolutely committed to all of our national development contributions under all of our agreements, the Paris Agreement, and will support all actions that are taken along the lines of zero emissions.”

The amount of air pollution in Nigeria is alarming, definitely measures must be taken to curb this ugly trend. Zero emmision is achievable with the right policies in place.
God bless Nigeria.

Green environment with Zero emission is achievable globally

This is a good step to take replacing PMS with CNG and LPG which are natural gases. Its totally achievable with commitment and determination work in line with the net-zero emissions global target.

This is the right step in the right direction. The Economic Sustainability Plans keeps improving the state of this country and also our infrastructure

We are going in the right step, right direction and the right time in fulfilment of the global community goals.

What is Net-Zero emission?
Net zero-emission means that all man-made greenhouse gas emissions must be removed from the atmosphere through reduction measures, thus reducing the Earth’s net climate balance, after removal via natural and artificial sink, to zero. This way humankind would be carbon neutral and global temperature would stabilise.