President Buhari to attend climate change conference in Morroco

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President Buhari to attend climate change conference in Morroco

President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 22nd Conference of the
Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC), also known as COP-22, in Marrakech, Morocco, from
November 14-16, 2016.

A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said President Buhari will participate in the
official opening plenary on November 15 where he will deliver his
national statement during the High Level Segment of COP 22.

According to Adesina, the Presidential address is expected to highlight, among other key
issues, Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to implementing the Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs) and policy actions aimed at tackling
climate change through environmental sustainable efforts.

President Buhari will also use the occasion of his speech to rally
international support for the clean-up of Ogoniland in the Niger Delta
and the resuscitation of the Lake Chad Basin.

While in Marrakech, the president would attend the Africa
Day Commemoration at COP 22 with the theme, “Moving from Commitments to
Action with Intended Nationally- Determined Contributions and African
Renewable Energy Initiative.” He will also attend the Summit of African
Heads of State on the sidelines of the Climate Change conference.

COP 22, which will be attended by representatives from 197 countries
including world leaders, environment ministers, government officials as
well as a wide range of representatives from civil society and the
private sector, is the first meeting of State Parties since the entry
into force of the landmark Paris Agreement on November 4, 2016.

The legally binding international Agreement on climate change, among
others, addresses issues of global warming, including its impact on food
security and agriculture.

It would be recalled that President
Buhari signed the Paris Agreement on September 22, 2016 at the margins
of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
“Buoyed by that commitment, the
Nigerian delegation is optimistic that COP22 will provide a platform to
promote and enhance delivery of the purpose-driven environmental
sustainable agenda of the Federal Government,” the statement read.