UNFCCC Executive Secretary’s Visit to Nigeria

11 Mar, 2025 | | By: Rantiola Akinola
Mr. Simon Stiell, UNFCCC ES, is flanked on the left by Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe, Director-General and CEO of the NCCC and Presidential Special Envoy on CC; Dr. Tayo Aduloju, CEO of The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG); and Dr. Joseph Onoja, Director-General of the Nigeria Conservation Foundation. To his right are Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, CEO of Sterling Bank Nigeria, and Dr. Eugene Itua, CEO of Natural Eco Capital and Lead of NESG’s Taskforce on CC.

From March 4 to March 7, 2025, Mr. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary (ES) of the UNFCCC, spent four impactful days in Nigeria. Throughout his visit, Mr. Stiell, who engaged with diverse stakeholders, emphasised the collaborative efforts needed to address climate change (CC) and promote sustainable development in Nigeria and the need to have an all-inclusive NDC 3.0

Mr. Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, in a brief chat with Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, CEO of Sterling Bank Nigeria, and Dr. Eugene Itua, CEO of Natural Eco Capital and Lead, NESG’s Taskforce on Climate Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Simon Stiell, UNFCCC ES with Dr. Eugene Itua, CEO of Natural Eco Capital

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