Nigeria Seeks Global Support Against Desertification

Saleh Abubakar, the Director General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), represented Nigeria at the 8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. During the assembly, he appealed for global support to address desertification affecting northern Nigeria.

Alongside Balarab Abba Lawal, the Minister of Environment, Abubakar urged development partners and global stakeholders to assist Nigeria in combating land degradation and the growing impacts of climate change across the northern region. The agency's participation in this global forum aligns with President Bola Tinubu's administration's commitment to tackling environmental challenges, particularly in the 11 frontline states impacted by desertification.

The assembly served as a strategic platform to mobilize international cooperation and resources to address pressing environmental issues, including climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and food insecurity. Abubakar emphasized the need for enhanced global support to empower local communities in sustainable land management and reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to the Great Green Wall initiative across the Sahel region.