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Buhari made Nigeria stand tall in comity of nations, says Onuigbo

The Member representing the South-East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Rep. Sir Sam Ifeanyi Onuigbo, has said that the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari has left a huge vacuum for the country.

Onuigbo, who is a former two-term federal lawmaker, recalled the tortuous journey of the climate change Bill, which was first declined in the 6th and 7th Assemblies, before Late President declined it in 8th Assembly and eventually signed it into an Act of the National Assembly on November 17, 2021, during the 9th Assembly, thereby gifting the country with the iconic Climate Change Act.

“By that singular act and focus on proactive legislation, the former President made Nigeria to stand tall in the international community. His death has robbed the country of a rich source of international pride. Late President Buhari won respect for Nigeria through his insistence on excellence,” Onuigbo stated.

The former lawmaker, who is currently chairman of Security, Climate Change and Special Interventions Committee of the NEDC, said that Buhari made him feel a sense of national pride when he signed the legacy Climate Change Bill into law while surrounded by enthusiastic senior government officials.

He noted that Nigeria's Climate Change Act, which President Buhari signed into law, created the National Council on Climate Change and also provided the legal framework for Nigeria's climate action goals, particularly strategies for sustainable economic development and the path to attaining net-zero by 2050-2070.

Onuigbo maintained that but for Buhari's determined and quick intervention in ensuring that Nigeria had a legislative framework for energy sustainability and transition through the signature Climate Change Act, the country would have continued to be an onlooker at successive United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)-organised Conference of Parties (COP).

He stated: “Thanks to Buhari, Nigeria did not attend COP 27 empty handed. We went to COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with head held high as we participated actively in discussions leading to the agreement to establish a "loss and damage" fund to assist developing countries in addressing the adverse effects of climate change. 

“This fund, officially named the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), aims to provide financial assistance to vulnerable nations grappling with climate-related impacts, including extreme weather events and slow-onset events.” 

The former lawmaker, who sponsored the Climate Change Bill, recalled that Buhari was moved by the far reaching resolution of COP 26 Summit that held in Glassgow, Scotland, to immediately sign the Bill, which was passed by the 9th National Assembly.

While remarking that Buhari would be sorely missed, Rep Onuigbo, praised the contributions of members of the 9th National Assembly led by the Speaker, the current Chief of Staff to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, to the making of the signature Climate Change Act.

Source : https://dailytrust.com/buhari-made-nigeria-stand-tall-in-comity-of-nations-says-onuigbo/

Everyone is entitled to their individual opinion about Buhari.
But we all know the truth
His clock has stopped. Everyone should be mindful that their own day of reckoning is also at hand.

We stand tall in terrorist attacks by his people on fellow Nigerians. People just talk like it's coming from biological anus. Tall as how?

We lie too much about dead people

All these whitewashing isn’t going to resurrect the man from the dead, he’s with hubris now and with him he’d be till eternity

Dey wine yourself you hear? 18 more characters needed.

WHICH STAND? u mean FORSALE stand wey we dey wait who go buy the COUNTRY, TRUST me CHARANPARAN are available with the YEN money

Fiscus105:
U guys should keep on attributing what bubu never do wen he was in power

jus PRESS RELEASE, e dey hold dem like PEE or AKAMU PRESS " THEY ARE PRESSED"

U guys should keep on attributing what bubu never do wen he was in power to him now that he has gone.

Naija is at lowest ebb among in international community wen both Kastina born presidents were in power, but worst during the time of Bubu.

Every minor nations treat us the way they like.
Ghana and South Africa are typical examples, even Libya sold Nigerians like slave in open market, the bully man of America also referred to our president,as lifeless president.

Live your life well so that we don't have to tell lies at your funeral.

Many of us who were born in the eighties grew up knowing him. I was born in the eighties when Buhari was Head of State and I watched his journey from then through his return to politics in the early 2000s up until he eventually became President. Now to hear that he is no more feels surreal because in many ways Buhari was a constant presence throughout my life.

I remember seeing him drive his golden colored Mercedes Benz 190 back in the day around Zobe Road and Jabi Road in Kaduna not far from his house. And now to hear that this man is gone forever, it's a strange feeling.

May Allah have mercy on his soul.

Buhari brought shame and disgrace to Nigeria. Don't let anyone deceive you.

Lie lie,,una go to tire? Haba make una rest a.. person wey put us for emilokan hand?

I still can't believe some dummies still believe that in 21th century the cloned buhari was the one that lead us 😭😭😭

Well he tried in the area of Infrastructure like the train in Lagos to ibadan was an accolade and the one I couldn't remember.

We will miss you buhari ....
No one is a saint

The government has a duty to perform in speaking well about the late Buhari EVEN if personally they don’t agree.

It would be weird to have government officials castigating him publicly.

They have to say these things in my opinion

This life is a mystery. The man that attempted to smuggle Umaru Dikko as cargo from the UK was returned as cargo himself from the same UK!

There is a famous quote that "The actions of men are prayers".

Let's be mindful of our actions especially when we hold power and authority.

PLEASE I am not making mockery of the dead as some of you will quickly interpret this to mean.

slimfit1:
We stand tall in terrorist attacks by his people on fellow Nigerians. People just talk like it's coming from biological anus. Tall as how?

We are tall high economically na.

Can't you see how we are enjoying our farm products with cow meat.

Can we just rest from all this propaganda bayi it really doesnt change anything.
You can't social media your image after death, posterity is the Judge at this point. Everyone will stand before the Great Throne and be Judged according to his/her works. It doesnt matter what everyone else says or thinks, it just doesnt count!

olatade:
Many of us who were born in the eighties grew up knowing him. I was born in the eighties when Buhari was Head of State and I watched his journey from then through his return to politics in the early 2000s up until he eventually became President. Now to hear that he is no more feels surreal because in many ways Buhari was a constant presence throughout my life.

I remember seeing him drive his golden colored Mercedes Benz 190 back in the day around Zobe Road and Jabi Road in Kaduna not far from his house. And now to hear that this man is gone forever, it's a strange feeling.

May Allah have mercy on his soul.

While I never supported him to be even an ordinary councillor, let alone the president, it is very painful losing a loved one. May his family pull through.

I only hope that he died as the said and not .......

jospepper:
This life is a mystery. The man that attempted to smuggle Umaru Dikko as cargo from the UK was returned as cargo himself from the same UK!

There is a famous quote that "The actions of men are prayers".

Let's be mindful of our actions especially when we hold power and authority.

PLEASE I am not making mockery of the dead as some of you will quickly interpret this to mean.

Making mockery of dead bad people is acceptable as far as I'm concerned, so ride on abeg.

May Buhari rest on and receive his Divine dues for the life lived...!


That said... Can you all stop lying and pretending already?!!

I detest mocking anyone whether dead or alive, but it's even more distasteful painting a dead man what he never was while alive!


It's ungracious hypocrisy and silly tomfoolery to use words to describe a dead man which you never said about him while he was alive and in that office.


Did this same Buhari suddenly become all these lofty attributes just because he is demised?!! Haba!!!

Who climate change help? You just want to talk for talking sake.

MrTuthakhamun:
All these whitewashing isn’t going to resurrect the man from the dead, he’s with hubris now and with him he’d be till eternity

The silly and needless whitewashing is to make themselves feel good, and paint themselves as elite statesmen.

These same people that threw endless parties rejoicing and celebrating the death of Gen. Sani Abacha back then, while vilifying him all over the place.


Fear Nigerians o!


The same people that dragged him prior to 2023 elections due to Naira redesign and so many other issues.

Kosiso12:
Source : https://dailytrust.com/buhari-made-nigeria-stand-tall-in-comity-of-nations-says-onuigbo/

Suddenly many from south eastern extraction now praise buhari what is going on

And you think we will swallow this hook, line and sinker when evidence choke..

Tarrrrrr