North-West Commission to Unify Climate Action with Joint Coordination Framework

North-West Commission to Unify Climate Action with Joint Coordination Framework

The North-West Development Commission(NWDC )has actually required a merged coordination system to harmonise environment action throughout the 7 states of the North-West, alerting that irregular rains, dry spell, desertification and flooding now threaten farming, incomes and facilities in the area.

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, made the call on Monday in Abuja while providing a keynote address at the North-West Climate Summit.

Ma’aji, who was represented by the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Malam Bello Ibrahim, stated environment durability need to be main to the advancement method of the North-West which the facility of the NWDC supplies a platform for a collaborated local reaction.

The top, themed “Advancing Climate Resilience, Green Investment and Sustainable Development in North-West Nigeria,” was assembled by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North-West), Alhaji Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, and combined guvs of the 7 North-West states and chairmen of 186 city government locations.

Ma’aji stated the Commission will incorporate environment factors to consider into its facilities, farming, water, education, health and youth empowerment programs to resolve the growing environment risks.

He explained the proposed North-West Climate Initiative– anchored on the Climate Academy, Climate Investment Marketplace and Climate Fund– as a practical structure however worried that it needs to equate into useful programs with quantifiable effect.

“Climate strength need to be main to the advancement method of the North-West,” Ma’aji stated, keeping in mind that the effort should move beyond paper to provide concrete advantages for neighborhoods.

To attain this, he proposed 6 top priority locations for local action: climate-smart farming, water security, ecological repair, renewable resource, climate-resilient facilities, and green abilities for youth and ladies.

He required a clear coordination system including the NWDC, state federal governments, city governments and advancement partners to prevent duplication and make sure effect at the grassroots.

Ma’aji declared the Commission’s preparedness to deal with all stakeholders to construct a North-West that is financially efficient and ecologically sustainable.

The position was consisted of in a press declaration signed by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Abdulrashid Y. Safana, on October 20, 2026.