The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the National Council on Climate Change have unveiled a collaborative effort aimed at strengthening climate resilience in Nigeria’s housing and urban development sector.
This was disclosed in a statement by the ministry recently after a meeting between the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, and the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NCCC, Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe.
Maduekwe led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the minister’s office to discuss areas of mutual interest and partnership between the two agencies.
Highlighting the impact of urbanisation on climate change, Dangiwa noted that “urban areas contribute over 70 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, with Nigeria facing an urbanisation rate exceeding four per cent annually.”
