Why Great Green Wall Is Relocating To Kano

Barring any change of plans, the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) will move it’s operational  headquarters from Abuja to Kano in line with the presidential directive.
The relocation is expected to mark a major turning point in Nigeria’s fight against desertification, land degradation and climate change, as the agency moves closer to the communities and landscapes at the centre of its interventions.
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, described the decision as a strategic move under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at strengthening environmental restoration efforts and improving service delivery across the country’s northern frontl...