By Nudoiba Ojen
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in interim capacity, pending the confirmation of her appointment by the NCCC Supervisory Council.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Sunday that the President has also approved that Dr. Maduekwe to serve as the Co-Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Committee on National Carbon Market Activation Plan (NCMAP).
Furthermore, the President has 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 is seconded to the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) Secretariat, where he will handle all matters related to Climate Finance & Stakeholder/Donor Relations.
In the same vein, President Tinubu has also approved that Mr Shelleng is to assume the position of Secretary of the Intergovernmental Committee on National Carbon Market Activation Plan (NCMAP) and serve as a member of the Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions, as well as the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen.
He 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.
Fagbuji is 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.
Ngelale stated that the appointments were “in accordance with President Tinubu’s commitment to actualize Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence and unlock sustainable economic value through various climate finance instruments”.
He stated that all the appointments were with immediate effect.
The presidential adviser added, “The President expects the new appointees to bring their expertise and discipline to bear in these very important assignments in pursuance of the nation’s aspiration on green industrial development and climate action for sustainable growth and national prosperity”.
