By Fatima Saka
Ahead of COP28, in an effort to improve Nigeria preparedness and response to the world event, the Environmental Media Correspondents Association of Nigeria in collaboration with Analytical Magazine, and Development Agenda in the lead bringing stakeholders together to produce ideas and ways of solving climate change issues in Nigeria.
The Emir of Nasarawa, Alhaji Ibrahim Usman Jibril will lead other stakeholders on Tuesday to brainstorm on Nigeria’s preparedness for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) due to hold in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023.
The parley in Abuja is being organized by a foremost analytical magazine, Development Agenda and the Environmental Media Correspondents Association of Nigeria (EMCAN), comprising print, electronic and online journalists accredited to cover the Environment sector.
This is contained in a press release signed by the Publisher, Development Agenda, Mr. Paddy Ezeala and EMCAN’s Chairman, Amechi Chuks Oyema.
The one-day seminar with the theme “Climate Change and COP28: The way forward for Nigeria” will examine Nigeria’s response to Climate Change; Nigeria’s previous COPs attendance; COP28: Legislative support for Nigeria’s Climate ambitions and Conservation and Climate Change: What does the future hold?.
The speakers at the parley include Professor Edem Eniang of Nasarawa State University, Hon. Terseer Ugbor, Deputy Chairman, Committee on Environment, House of Representatives, Dr. Priscilla Achakpa, Founder and Global President of the Women Environment Programme (WEP) and Michael Terungwa David Africa Regional Coordinator Citizens Climate International. Team Lead; GIFSEP
The seminar will bring together representatives of States, National Assembly, Ministries, Departments, Agencies, civil society organizations, diplomatic community and the media.
The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change.
