Members of the Governing Board of North East Development Commission (NEDC), Samuel Onuigbo, has said that every COP (Conference of Parties) to the Paris Agreement process provides an opportunity for participants to come home and add value to the Climate Action.

Onuigbo, who is the chairman of Committee on Security, Climate Change and Special Interventions of the commission, spoke, yesterday, during a two-day workshop organised by the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNET) in Abuja.

He said although COP28 has come and gone, participants should follow up with commitments and actions that match the priorities of Nigeria as led by President Tinubu and other emerging economies.

While expressing appreciation to CSDevNET for selecting him as one of its patrons, Onuigbo said: “CSDevNET’s unparalleled efforts at bringing together about 300 organisations that are at the frontiers of championing climate action and sustainable developments across Nigeria reflects a well-thought out action plan anchored on sound principles.”

Earlier in his welcome remarks, Chairman, Board of Trustees of CSDevNET, Prof Ibrahim Choji, described the workshop as “our collective crucible; it is where government officials, civil society, private sector giants, academics and all well-meaning citizens come together to forge a common vision for our country.”