Saraki tasks UN on climate change

While making the remarks at the United Nations framework convention on climate change otherwise known as Conference of Parties in Lima, Peru in Southern America, Senator Saraki who was represented by Alhaji Fatai Jimoh, clerk of the committee promised to collaborate with his colleagues in the National Assembly to establish a UNDP/NASS multi-sectoral committee on […]

While making the remarks at the United Nations framework convention on climate change otherwise known as Conference of Parties in Lima, Peru in Southern America, Senator Saraki who was represented by Alhaji Fatai Jimoh, clerk of the committee promised to collaborate with his colleagues in the National Assembly to establish a UNDP/NASS multi-sectoral committee on climate change that would seek for additional funds to support the federal government’s efforts on the endemic problem of climate change in Nigeria.
The multi-sectoral committee if established, according to him, would ensure judicious allocation and utilisation of any grant released to the country.
Saraki also charged the federal government to take the issue of climate change very seriously in order to promote a conducive and friendly environment so as to encourage local entrepreneurs and facilitate foreign investors.
He also advised the UN to shift its paradigm from negotiations to full implementation 20 years after its inauguration.
He urged the federal government to provide enabling environment of hosting the 22nd edition of the conference in the year 2016. This became imperative when the hosting right has been granted to Africa more so when South Africa had hosted it in 2012 and Nigeria is yet to host it.