Green House Energy To Mitigate Climate Change – Federal Govt

The minister of Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Dr. Adeleke Mamora has said that Nigeria’s Green House energy Policy will help to mitigate the impact of climate change as well as drive the country’s industrialisation agenda and security for sustainable development.

Mamora stated that the nations of the world are leveraging the new energy Order-Greenhouse energy being embraced by the world to empower their industrial activities with Green House energy policy which is a catalyst in reducing the menace of climate change

The ninister said this during the visit by the Participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 45  2023 National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), held in Abuja recently. He explained that Climate change is a universal issue which every country is impacted upon by the effect of industrialization and deployment of policy measures, to mitigate the challenges of climate issues.

According to a statement issued by deputy director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mr. Obed Atuora, the minister noted that meaningful achievement in industrialization, climate change and security, would be achieved if there is sincere commitment on the application of STI intervention programmes in the country.

Mamora also stated that the Ministry, as a national custodian of all innovation matters in Nigeria is poised to transform the developmental paradigm of the country to knowledge driven industrial hub in Africa and reference point in the world.

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He further said that the Ministry has made commendable and sustainable contributions to indigenous industrial development towards climate adaptation and mitigation, the statement said.

Also speaking during the visit,  minister of State for STI, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, said that the interest of the participants of  the Senior Executive Course 45 2023 to interact with the Management of the Ministry will enable them to inform the public on the importance of STI in industrialization and climate change mitigation.

To this end, Chief Ikoh stated that the report of the participants of the course will improve the knowledge inputs and outputs of various Parastatals, Departments, and Agencies of government and public towards green energy revolution and industrialization which will ensure speedy socio-economic development of Nigeria.

Earlier, the permanent secretary, Mrs. Monilola Udoh said that the ministry is working assiduously to ensure delivery on the mandates of its seventeen Agencies, especially in the areas of Industrialization, Climate change mitigation and Energy Security in Nigeria and the world in general.