Climate Change: Nigeria Stepping Up Policies For Green Economy.

Nigeria says it is taking giant steps in ensuring that necessary policies on climate action are in place.

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr Ismaila Abubakar in a message to a one-day workshop for technical presentation and stakeholders’ engagements on “Just Green Initiative Transition” JGIT, which held in Abuja, said that Nigeria being a signatory to the Paris Agreement on climate change, will do everything possible to ensure a Just Green Transition economy.

It is the gathering of stakeholders on just transition due the impact of climate change, involving the government, employers and labour who are social partners as well as other stakeholders including the International Labour Organisation ILO.

Agenda was to review existing Just and Gender Inclusion Transition JGIT definitions, concept and overall approach in Nigeria, review existing systems in use in Nigeria for Measuring, Reporting and Verification MRV and how Ministries, NGOs and communities have participated in the past and the building upon the 2021 ICAT MRV sectoral review, review current policy entry points and outcomes of policies on the general public as well as

women, youth and vulnerable groups among others.

Addressing the gathering, the Permanent Secretary, said that the Nigeria-|CAT project was gradually winding down with over 60% of the MRV of JGIT completed.

He added that there had been engagements with key stakeholders at various levels across boards in the bid to get usable and accurate data for the report the workshop will be reviewing.

“The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in line with its mandate is tasked with ensuring a Just Transition, whereby, more job opportunities are created instead of job losses as the Federal Government gears towards a greener economy.

“The Ministry is saddled with the responsibility of preparing, formulating, coordinating, reviewing, implementing and enforcing all Government policies and regulations which relate to employment generation, labour protection, productivity improvement, industrial peace and harmony, occupational safety and health in workplaces.

“This is why the Ministry, in the spirit partnership, is being supported by ICAT to drive this process through the Nigeria-|CAT project”, the Permanent Secretary said.

Oyenike Oyeniyi