Osatohanmwen Thelma
The Minister of state for environment, Kunle Salako has lauded President Bola Tinubu on his courageous decision to remove fuel subsidy, saying it has reduced Nigeria’s consumption rate by about 33 percent.
While speaking with news men on the sidelines about the 78th session of the UN General Assembly held in New York, he added that: “The courageous decision to remove subsidy from petroleum is furthering climate action by Nigeria.
“I had highlighted this development in some of the meetings I attended or represented the President and at the meeting of Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change and at the meeting of Commonwealth Ministers of Environment and Climate.
“I represented Nigeria at the meeting, and I established that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by taking the courageous decision to remove subsidy from petroleum is furthering climate action by Nigeria. “It has also focused the attention of Nigeria at corporate and individual levels to renewable energy,’’ he added.
Salako, speaking on behalf of the President on “High Level Event for Nature and People: from Ambition to Action”, emphasized the need to prioritize nature finance by engaging in 30×30 which is a global conservation target to protect 30 percent of the planet for nature by 2030.
“Nigeria would like to urge all countries to increase their efforts on this issue and to work with us to ensure that the world follow through on these crucial finance commitments.
“This is our vision for the future, and we invite everyone to act and envision solutions that will preserve nature for future generations.’’ he stated.