Federal Govt, NESUG Seek Green Finance To Tackle Climate Change, Create Jobs

The federal government and environmental stakeholders have called for increased access to green financing, stronger environmental governance, and sustainable investments as critical tools for tackling climate change, creating jobs, and accelerating Nigeria’s economic growth.
The call was made at the Nigeria Environmental Summit (NESt 2026), themed: “Unlocking Nigeria’s Green Economy: Driving Climate Action and Strengthening Environmental Governance,” in Abuja.
Speaking at the summit, the Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Salihu Usman, said Nigeria must position itself to take advantage of emerging climate and g...