In line with his commitment to advancing Nigeria’s green industrial vision and enhancing climate finance, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the interim Director-General/CEO of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC).
In a statement, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said her appointment was pending confirmation by the NCCC Supervisory Council.
Dr. Maduekwe, 39, will also serve as Co-Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Committee on National Carbon Market Activation Plan (NCMAP).
With over 15 years of experience in climate policy, she previously served as Nigeria’s National Coordinator for Climate Parliament and as the legal adviser to the NCCC Director-General.
Additionally, President Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi Shelleng, 40, as the Senior Special Assistant on Climate Finance & Stakeholder Engagement.
He will also be the Secretary of the NCMAP and a member of the Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions.
Shelleng, who holds an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, previously headed Business Development at the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company PLC.
Mr. Olamide Fagbuji, 44, has been appointed as the Senior Special Assistant on Climate Technology and Operations.
He will oversee the digitalization of procurement processes at the NCCC.
Fagbuji, a policy analyst and computer scientist, previously served as Special Assistant on Economic Matters and as Technical Adviser to the NCCC Director-General.
These appointments, effective immediately, aim to strengthen Nigeria’s climate action and sustainable growth efforts.
