...Nigeria has made a strong statement  towards meeting her climate change obligations， says Rep Onuigbo 

Rep Sam Onuigbo


President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Climate Change Bill sponsored by the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo.

The President assented to the Bill on Thursday, November 18, 2021, according to his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. According to Shehu the Climate Change law which owes its origin to Rep. Sam Onuigbo provides for “the mainstreaming of climate change actions and the establishment of a National Council on Climate Change. It also paves the way for environmental and economic accounting and a push for a net zero emission deadline plan in the country.”

According to the CODE RED report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released in August, the world needs to make concerted efforts to keep global temperature rise to 1.5 before the end of the century to avoid a climate catastrophe. To achieve this, ambitious commitments followed up by actions are needed from governments.

By assenting to the Climate Change Bill, Nigeria has made a strong statement of the country’s commitment towards meeting her climate change obligations and setting the country on the path to sustainable development.