AICIS-2025: Committee extols Nigeria’s lead in tackling climate change issues
Mr Moses Owharo, Chairman of the Africa Infrastructure and Climate Change Investment Summit (AICIS) Planning Committee, has extolled Nigeria’s lead towards tackling issues that border on climate change across the African continent. Owharo disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the Bi-Multilateral stakeholders engagement and global news conference organised by the lead convener Africa Business […]
Mr Moses Owharo, Chairman of the Africa Infrastructure and Climate Change Investment Summit (AICIS) Planning Committee, has extolled Nigeria’s lead towards tackling issues that border on climate change across the African continent.
Owharo disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the Bi-Multilateral stakeholders engagement and global news conference organised by the lead convener Africa Business Ventures and Investment Group (ABVIG).
The event, AICIS-2025, was put together by ABVIG in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Women Affairs and the Ministry of Environment.
Owharo said, “ AICIS-2025 is a landmark gathering that affirms Africa’s unified determination to address climate change through resilient infrastructure and strategic investment.
“The summit represents a continental platform for driving Africa’s sustainable development vision through climate smart solutions.
“It will unite governments, development finance institutions, private investors, technical experts, civil society, the UN system and the diplomatic community to forge actionable partnerships around Africa’s infrastructure transformation, and climate adaptation imperatives.
“This gathering is also an opportunity to echo the vision articulated by President Bola Tinubu, at COP28that Africa must not only participate in global climate discourse, but also lead with urgency, innovation, and collaboration.”
“Strategic investment in green infrastructure is the catalyst for inclusive growth and long-term climate security. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under leadership of Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, continues to champion Nigeria’s diplomatic efforts to attract climate finance and foster multilateral alignment with our development goals.”
He described AICIS 2025 the culmination of sustained engagements including the 2024 International Symposium on Leveraging Green Financing in Abuja, strategic dialogues in Washington D.C. and across West Africa.
In the same vein, Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), represented by Mr. Nadungu Gagare, Permanent Secretary for Political and Economic Affairs at the OSGF, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to hosting the summit, scheduled for Aug. 11 to 14, 2025 at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja.
He commended ABVIG for partnering the ministries and other stakeholders to take the bold and visionary initiative in driving promoting Nigeria’s lead in tackling climate change issues across Africa.
“As the world intensifies action to tackle the twin challenges of climate change and infrastructure gaps, Africa must be positioned not as a passive recipient of solutions, but as an active architect of its own sustainable development.
“The forthcoming summit is, therefore, not only timely but provides a continental platform to articulate, align and activate collaborative strategies for resilient infrastructure and climate action across Africa.
“President Tinubu’s administration, under the Renewed Hope Agenda, has prioritised strategic infrastructure development, energy transition, environmental sustainability and inclusive economic growth.
“These priorities align with the goals of this summit and underscore Nigeria’s readiness to lead and collaborate on multi-stakeholder approaches toward climate resilience, and development financing.
“Today’s engagement is a clarion call to governments, private sector, development partners and diplomatic community to align efforts, pool resources, and harmonize policies,” he said.