From March 4 to March 7, 2025, Mr. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, spent four impactful days in Nigeria.
Throughout his visit, Mr. Stiell, who also engaged with diverse stakeholders, emphasised the collaborative efforts needed to address climate change and promote sustainable development in Nigeria.
Stiell said: “A strong national climate plan can supercharge Nigeria’s thriving economy, driving jobs and progress right across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs0, fueled by affordable clean energy.
“Nature-based solutions like mangrove restoration further boost resilience and pay for themselves many times over.”
Mr. Simon Stiell with the Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal
Simon Stiell with government and UN officials
Simon Stiell with government and UN officials
Simon Stiell at a session with civil society representatives in Abuja
L-R: Mrs. Rukayat El-Rufai (Special Adviser to the President on National Economic Council and Climate Change), Mr. Tokunbo Wahab (Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment), Mr. Simon Stiell (Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework for the Convention on Climatd Change – UNFCCC), Mrs. Nkiruka Maduekwe (Special Presidential Envoy & DG/CEO NCCCS and Dr. Joseph Onoja (DG NCF)
Simon Stiell at a breakfast meeting with esteemed business leaders at the NESG Secretariat. Flanking him on the left in this picture after the meeting are: Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe, Director-General and CEO of The National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS) and Presidential Special Envoy on Climate Change; 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 Climate Change.
Simon Stiell with Federal Government, Lagos State Government and Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) officials at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos
Simon Stiell being interviewed by the Press at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos
