The President, HE. Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Hon. Minister of Environment, Barr. Mohammed H. Abdullahi to represent him at COP27 as Head of Nigeria’s Delegation to the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change holding at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 6th to 18th of November 2022.
The Minister is expected to represent the President at High Level Sessions and also deliver Nigeria’s National Statement at Cop27 plenary, attend bilaterals and side meetings on Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan amongst other engagements. As Chairman of Council of Ministers of the Pan African Great Green Wall, he’s expected to host alongside the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification & the Pan African Great Green Wall a high level meeting of member States on GGW.
Other Ministers to attend alongside the Minister of Environment are Ministers of Federal Ministry Of Water Resources Abuja Nigeria , Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria , Federal Ministry of Finance , Federal Ministry of Power , Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management and Social Development and several Agencies of Government.
Sgd: Director of Press
Federal Ministry of Environment
4th November, 2022.