Today 1st day of Shawwal 1445 being Eid Fitri, I joined my father and leader, the father of the nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to observe the obligatory sunnat of 2 rakat marking the end of Ramadan fasting this year at Doddan Barracks eid ground.
May Almighty Allah…
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My priviledge to celebrate the diverse wildlife treasures of Nigeria🇳🇬 in partnership with
@WildAfricaFund
From elephants to pangolins, these iconic species represent Nigeria's natural wealth. Yet, illegal logging and poaching threaten their survival.
Urgent action is…
March 29th cannot go without my wishing The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, my father, boss and leader, Asiwaju BolaAhmedTinubu
@officialABAT
happy birthday.
As a cabinet member, I am privedged to watch you at very close quarter and see your passion, commitment and…
I played host to the IMF team visiting Nigeria on the annual IMF Article IV Consultation to relevant Government MDAs. Comprising of staff from IMF Headquarters in Washington, Country Office, the Federal Ministry of Finance and led by Mr Christian Ebeke, the IMF Resident…
Here @ d Nigerian pavilion in COP28, Dubai as part of PBAT team to join in d global actions towards 1.5. Nigeria is committed to net zero by 2060 & PBAT is here providing d captainship, commitment & clearity.
#SalakoIziaq
#RenewedHopeAgenda
#GreeningTheRenewedHopeAgenda
It's a haul (4-0) for my Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun as the supreme Court affirmed him the popular choice of Ogun State people. Congratulations to the DA team.
#SalakoIziaq
#DAtill2027
#RenewedHopeAgenda
Today @ the Headquarter of National Parks Service, Abuja to futher our campaign against wildlife crime and animal poaching in line with the vision of
@officialABAT
for natural resource sustainability. Protect our wildlife, protect our future.
#SalakoIziaq
#RenewedHopeAgenda
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"Nigeria has d potential to generate over 12MW of electricity using hydropower. The National Hydoelecticity Power Producing Development Commision must ensure that d host community's welfare is well taken care of for Nigeria to realise this potential".
#COP28
Leaders of APC in my LG Yewa North hosted me in a reception to appreciate God &
@officialABAT
for the opportunity given me to serve as Minister FRN
#SalakoIziaq
#RenewedHope
My last official duty in 2023 was in defence of elephants, & in 2024, my 1st external engagement is to defend elephants. Today, @ d symbolic crushing of seized elephant ivory, I conveyed Nigeria's strong message of no tolerance to wild life crimes.
#GreeningTheRenewedHopeAgenda
Today, I participated virtually to represent Nigeria in d WASCAL Council of Ministers holding in Accra. Nigeria advocated 4 people's centered climate actions & a green transition dat creates jobs & expand our economy.
#SalakoIziaq
#RenewedHope
#GreeningTheRenewedHopeAgenda
Congrats Super Eagles, Kudos Nwabali; man of the match. Naija no gree for anybody, the trophy is heading to Abuja come next Sunday
#salakoiziaq
#Naijanogree4anybody
With the Director UN Forum on Forest, Juliette Biao,
@Kjulybiao
a Yoruba speaking Beninois with strong genetic link to Nigeria and the Executive Secretary/CEO, Africa Forest Forum, Labode Popoola, a Nigerian at the World Agro-forestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
Our forests…
I hosted a delegation from Denmark led by d country's minister of Development Cooperation & Global Climate Change Policy, Mr. Dan Jorgenson. 🇳🇬 & 🇩🇰 will be deepening partnership in the environmental sector including @ COP28
Thumbs up for ECOWAS as we pioneer halting biodiversity loss through a regional lens & set example for d rest of d world. Nigeria is leading ECOWAS to ensure that d world truly unites & responds as one to protect 30% of our land & ocean by 2030.
#SalakoIziaq
Today, I had the privilege of joining the Hon. Minister of Information and National orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi alongside other advocates of press freedom to celebrate World Press Freedom Day themed; " A press for the planet:Journalism in the face of the…
Delivering d welcome address at d 9th ordinary session of d council of ministers of PAAGGW where I called on d body to speak with one voice @ COP28 to ensure a pre-eminent position for natured based solutions like tree planting for climate action.
#SalakoIziaq
#RenewedHope
Back in d office @ a management meeting with directors & head of agencies of d FMoE to review 2023 & begin d process of finalising our agenda for 2024 - 2027 in line with our 18 deliverables captured in d performance bond signed with
@officialABAT
#GreeningTheRenewedHopeAgenda
High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People, Campaign for Nature, Nature Alliance, Convention for Biological Diversity Secretariat, West Africa Conservation Fund, Nigeria Conservation Fund, IUCN, MAANF etc. Our "Nature Partners on the 30by30 Agenda.
#SalakoIziaq
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Happy to receive my predecessor in office, Former Minister of State for Environment, Madam Sharon Ikeazor when she came calling at the Nigeria Pavilion here at COP28.
#SalakoIziaq
#COP
Yesterday Thursday 4th and today Friday 5th April is about the Montreal Protocol and Nigeria's Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP). On Thursday I was at Sacral Industries Ltd to commission the the conversion of the company AC manufacturing line from the use…
At the 85th birthday celebration of Chief Bisi Akande, a father without border and solid pillar of progressive politics in Nigeria. Happy birthday Sir.
#SalakoIziaq
Today, I was d Guest of Honour @ d 69th conference of Ahmadiyyat Muslim Jamaat, Nigeria. My father. Alh. Yunus SALAKO was d pioneer President of d jamaat in Ayetoro & served for 3 consecutive terms. Let always think postive, speak positive & act positive for Nigeria.
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In line with key deliverables of d FMoE under the Renewed Hope Agenda, we launched the report of the first-ever project on Mapping Climate Change Impact, Policy & Action in Nigeria’s 36 States including FCT.”
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#RenewedHope
#GreeningTheRenewedHopeAgenda
Speaking @ d sideline of d 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, at a UNEP event to discuss Natured Based Solutions, I conveyed the vision of
@officialABAT
that Africa should unite to respond as one to biodiversity & climate crisis.
Later as a…
Yesterday, I participated as a virtual panelist in a WHO hosted network, Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH) which took place in Madrid, Spain.
Speaking on the topic; Working collaboratively across sectors and scales to advance climate and health…
Celebrating the new year with Aremo Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola YAYI and his delectable wife, Yeye Aremo Temitope Adeola. Happy new year to my senator and his wife.
#SalakoIziaq
*I will Be Unfair To God And Man If I Blame Tinubu For Nigerian’s Economic Hardship – Sanusi Lamido*
_*• Says Nigeria Was Living On Fake Lifestyle With Huge Debt From Foreign And Domestic Debts Since 2012*_
_*• Says Tinubu's Decision To Remove Subsidy And Unify Exchange Rate…
19th Jan. 2024
*SUPREME COURT VICTORY: CONGRATULATIONS TO PRINCE DAPO ABIODUN CON, THE GOVERNOR OF OGUN STATE.*
It gives me a great delight to congratulate, my dear Governor, the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dr Dapo Abiodun CON on the Supreme Court Judgment of today…
Participating in d 2nd 🇳🇬 - 🇩🇪 Symposium on Green Hydrogen. Nigeria has great potentials to develop green hydogen as alternative energy source to meet our 2060 net zero target, create jobs & grow our economy.
#SalakoIziaq
#RenewedHopeAgenda
#GreeningTheRenewedHopeAgenda
Message of empathy, solidarity, hope and assurance from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to the people of Isheri being ravaged by flood. A permanent solution is in sight.
#RenewedHope
#Renewed
Environment
Ilaro to celebrate the new year with my senator; Solomon Olamilekan Adeola YAYI and his lovely wife Temitope Adeola. It was an opportunity to interact, relax and generally catch fun.
#SalakoIziaq
#Yayinijare
#RenewedHopeAgenda
Rounding up UNEA 6, d Nigerian delegation was hosted at a dinner by Prof. Popoola, Executive Sec. of Africa Forest Forum based in Nairobi. The dinner was at Kitchenette Bistro & Cafe (AKA Lagos in Nairobi). There were multiple Naija cusine on d menu & pounded yam with efo riro,…
A privilege to lead 🇳🇬 negotiating team & to speak on behalf on my country @ d closing plenary of COP28 where d UAE CONCENSUS was adopted.
FMoE is greening d renewed hope agenda in line with
@officialABAT
vision 4 a sustainable & renewable driven economy.
#COP28UAE
The announcement by the LASG to ban Styrofoam and other single use plastics in Lagos State is a strong signal to bussinesses and the general public that the menace of single use plastics needs to be comprehensively addressed, if Nigeria is to deliver on her environmental agenda…
Today at a stakeholders meeting on biotechnology and biosafety, I reaffirmed the commitment of the
@FMEnvng
through
@BiosafetyNig
to the Nigeria biosafety system.
"We will deploy biotechnology solutions that are well grounded in scientific evidences, ethical, safe in every…
Yesterday as part of my official tour of HYPREP projects in Ogoni land, I stopped over at Birabi Memorial Gramnar School, a flagship secondary school in Ogoni land to plant 10 trees in partial fulfilment of my GREEN RESOLUTIONS to personally plant at least 50 trees in 2024. My…
Delivering the keynote address at a workshop organised by the Ogun State Environmental Agency (OGEPA) with theme "Chemical and Waste Management: Cicular Solutions to s Sustainable Economy held at Providence Event Centre, Abeokuta. I used the opportunity to call on all state…
9th Session of Environment Ministers in Islamic World in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Working to fulfil Nigeria's climate agenda in partnership with key countries.
Celebrating the 37th edition of Iperu Akesan Bale Oja and the victory of my Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, at the appeal court. According to the Governor, yesterday's victory was no concidence but divinely arranged so that it will be double celebration today.
#SalakoIziaq
"It is science that if you don't breathe, you will die except life support is provided. Asking for fossil fuel phasing out is stopping Africa from breathing without life support"
Here at the closing plenary of COP28 after several days of strenuous negotiations to have a consensus. Nigeria remains committed to playing her part in the movement against climate change.
#SalakoIziaq
#GreeningTheRenewedHopeAgenda
#COP28
Productive meetings with Màiri MCALLAN, Scottish Cabinet Sec for Net Zero, Nana Oumou Touré, W&C Africa Director of IUCN, Prof. Ruth Kattumuri, of Commonwealth Secretariat & d President/CEO of d Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Manish Bapna.
#SalakoIziaq
#COP28UAE
Declaring open the workshop to allign Nigeria National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) with the new goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
#SalakoIziaq
#RenewedHope
#GreeningTheRenewdHopeAgenda
Today is Nigeria's day @ COP28 which I also used to announce our membership of d Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance. AGHA is a multi country platform that can springboard access to financing, technologies & training for our youths in d emerging area of green hydrogen
#COP28UAE
Today @ COP28, I led 3 other biodiversity rich countries in d Global South to announce d establishment of a MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE FOR NATURE FINANCE to champion increase biodiversity finance to developing countries to at least $20 billion annually by 2025.
#SalakoIziaq
#COP28
Amplifying d African position on climate change & health hosted by
@PACJA
. Climate change is a DISEASE BURDEN AMPLIFIER AND ILL HEALTH POTENTIATOR with Africa facing a quadruple jeopardy.
One-health approach, more health & climate investment is recommended.
#COP28
I played host to Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, the ECOWAS Commissioner in Nigeria for Economic Affairs and Agriculture.
She came to appreciate the leadership role of Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Environment in mobilizing countries of the sub-region to adopt a unified…
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@ d internal retreat of d Ministry of Environment where I delivered a paper on the topic, "2024 - 2027: Mobilizing Collective Actions to Green The Renewed Hope Agenda". For the Ministry to achieve its 18 deliverables & 48 targets, all stakeholders in
d sector must go together.
Today, I celebrate Nigeria my country and the man of destiny choosen by God as our leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
NIGERIA IS HEADED FOR GREATNESS INSHA ALLAH
#RnewedHope
#RenewedEnvironment
Nigeria @ d Forest & Climate Leaders Partnership (FCLP) here at COP28. "Until we find alignment, we won’t be working equitably, & d FCLP won’t be able to work effectively. What we’re doing here should be more than just words, & more than just supporting business-as-usual"
#COP28
Who is She? She is Nigerian, Ogun State, Ogun West, Yewa from Imasai, a Professor of Environmental Science in SA, the VP 1 (in line to become President) of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry World Council, Prof Beatrice Opeolu. She is here in NY making me proud.