Environment minister to represent Buhari at COP27 in Egypt

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Mohammed Abdullahi, minister of environment, to represent him at the UN climate change conference (COP27).

The conference, which is in its 27th edition, is set to take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6 to 18.

TheCable had reported that the president travelled to London, the United Kingdom (UK) for a medical checkup — and is expected back in the country in the second week of November.

In a statement on Friday, Ibrahim Haruna, the environment ministry’s head of press, said Buhari had asked Abdullahi to deliver the national speech on his behalf at COP27.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Hon. Minister of Environment, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi to represent him at COP27 as Head of Nigeria’s Delegation to the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change holding at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 6th to 18th of November 2022,” the statement reads.

“The Minister is expected to represent the President at high level Sessions and also deliver Nigeria’s National Statement at Cop27 plenary, attend bilaterals and side meetings on Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan amongst other engagements.

“As chairman of council of ministers of the Pan African Great Green Wall, he is expected to host alongside the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification & the Pan African Great Green Wall a high level meeting of member States on GGW.”

The ministers of water resources, agriculture and rural development, finance, power, humanitarian affairs, and other heads of government agencies are also expected to be in attendance at COP27.