Lagos Top For Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating

Lagos don carry first for Nigeria Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking, as dem present di report on Tuesday for Abuja. Katsina and Kaduna come second and third, while Kano and Enugu collect certificate for strong improvement. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, talk say climate matter dey central for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, and say climate wahala na global issue wey need solution one city, one state at a time. He hail subnational leaders,  commissioners and climate officers, wey dey work daily to protect people and environment. Di ranking, according to am, go help track progress, show where gaps dey, and ginger states to dey compete in a better way wey go lift everybody. E stress say this report na map, no be verdict, and e go help navigate Nigeria to low-carbon, climate-resilient future.

Permanent Secretary for Federal Ministry of Environment, Mahmud Adams Kambari (wey director of climate change, Iniobong Abiola-Awe represent), talk say aim of di ranking no be to shame anybody but to empower all states to do better. He say climate governance na shared work wey dey go beyond federal and state divide, and say di public report go boost accountability and action. Di Director General of National Council on Climate Change, Omotenioye Majekodunmi (represented by head of legal, Awele Ikobi), urge all states make dem use di report as road map for change. Samantha Harrison from Foreign Commonwealth Development Office also add say di ranking na powerful tool to learn and hold leaders accountable. Di message from Abuja loud and clear: every state must step up to build greener, safer Nigeria wey go survive climate shocks and protect future generations.