n generated from issuance of Green Bond, which is now generating cleaner energy for seven universities using solar power in the country.
According to him, “Nigeria stands resolutely with the international community in observing agreed carbon emission targets which I signed in 2015. We have since issued two sovereign Green Bonds and have added an additional one million hectares of forested land taking our total forest coverage to 6.7 per cent through collective national effort.”
Dr. Mahmoud added that the great green wall, a project that cuts across 11 countries in the upper North region of Nigeria and co-incidentally cuts across 11 states in Nigeria, is another effort of the Federal Government focused at combating Climate Change as lots of trees have been planted in this area with many more are to be planted
“I believe that with the involvement of youths as directed by Mr. President, Nigeria will achieve its target at mitigating Climate Change. President Buhari has approved the establishment of a youth hub in the six geo-political zones of the federation to encourage youths involvement in environmental issues and eventually the youth hub will spread across all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
The hub was held to further strengthen Nigeria’s position as a member country of the United Nations’ Youth Engagement and Public Mobilization track at the Climate Action Summit in September.
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