President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja Saturday for Katowice, Poland, to attend the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP24) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) December 2-4, 2018.
\nA statement from his office says the COP24 Summit, which will be held at the International Conference Centre (MCK) and the adjacent Spodek Arena in Katowice, is being convened under the Presidency of Poland.
\nAccording to the organisers, the conference is expected to finalize the rules for implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change under the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) \u2013 the rule book for implementation.
\nDuring the Leaders\u2019 Summit at COP24, President Buhari will deliver a national statement highlighting Nigeria’s commitment to addressing climate change by implementing the goals set out in its National Determined Contributions.
\nHe will also use the occasion to accentuate Nigeria\u2019s willingness to work with international partners to reverse the negative effects of climate change in Africa and the world over, while expecting that developed nations scale up their emission reduction activities in order to limit the increase in average global temperatures to well below 2 degrees centigrade between now and 2020.
\nThe Leaders\u2019 Summit is expected to adopt a \u2018\u2018Declaration on Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia,\u2019\u2019 \u2013\u00a0named after\u00a0the region of Poland where this year\u2019s climate conference is taking place.
\nAs a member of the Committee of the African Heads of State on Climate Change \u2013 a group of 10 African countries that meets and takes positions concerning issues of climate change on behalf of the continent \u2013 Nigeria has been at the forefront of advancing policies and initiatives aimed at addressing significant challenges occasioned by climate change such as reviving the Lake Chad, halting and reversing desertification, flooding, ocean surge and oil spillage.
\nPresident Buhari will continue to champion these pressing issues at COP24 in Katowice, among others, as well as reiterate Nigeria\u2019s position on the need for African countries to access financial resources, especially the\u00a0Green Climate Fund\u00a0to draw up climate change adaptation policies and actions for implementation.
\nThe Nigerian delegation will also showcase the policy measures and actions of the Federal Government at ensuring environmental sustainability and effectively combating climate change through several side\u00a0events within the Nigerian pavilion.
\nWhile in Poland, President Buhari will hold an interactive session with the Nigerian community in that country.
\nThe Nigerian leader is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
\nThe President will be accompanied by Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Yahaya Bello and Abubakar Sani Bello of Enugu, Kogi and Niger States, respectively.
\nOthers on his entourage include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, and the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibrin.<\/p>\n
Another statement released by his office said the President on Friday expressed Nigeria\u2019s appreciation to the Republic of Ireland and its people for standing by Nigeria during her difficult moments, citing their support during the Civil War, and the current efforts to rebuild the devastation in the North-Eastern parts of the country.<\/p>\n
Speaking while receiving the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland, Mr Sean Hoy during a farewell visit to State House, Abuja, the President noted in particular, the work of Irish doctors and priests in their humanitarian support for Nigerian communities at all times.<\/p>\n
According to President Buhari, \u201cNigeria and the Irish Republic enjoy excellent bilateral relations marked especially by the work of Irish medical teams and missionaries during the civil war, and the ongoing efforts in dealing with the humanitarian situation in the North-East. We appreciate what your country is doing for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also thanked the outgoing ambassador for enhancing the relationship between both countries.<\/p>\n
Mr Hoy said he was leaving Nigeria to his next post, Brazil, with mixed feelings considering the enormous goodwill he enjoyed in Nigeria, and the improvements in the relations between the two nations.<\/p>\n
He promised the continued assistance of his country to the efforts in rebuilding the North-East, stressing that, \u201cIt concerns all of us. We will continue to support you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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