EXPO$€D: Facts About Interim NCCC DG/CEO Appointed By President Tinubu
EXPO$€D: Facts About Interim NCCC DG/CEO Appointed By President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General and Chief Executive officer of the National Council Climate Change (NCCC) in an interim capacity, pending the confirmation of her appointment by the NCCC supervisory Council.
In a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale said the decision was in accordance with his commitment to actualize Nigerian’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence and unlock sustainable economic values through various climate finance instruments.
Maduekwe, who has over 15 years of experience in climate policy and project implementation, both nationally and internationally, is taking over from Salisu Dahiru, the pioneer Director-General of the climate change council.
According to information on her LinkedIn, Maduekwe’s passion for a sustainable world motivated her doctoral research at the University of Hull, England, where she explored using a human rights-based approach to foster sustainable practices in Nigeria’s extractive industries.
According to the release, she holds a Bachelor of Law degree; a Master’s degree in Environmental Law and Policy from the University of Dundee (UK), and a Doctorate in Law from the University of Hull (UK), as well as over 15 years of national and international experience in climate policy development and project implementation.
Dr Maduekwe also previously served as Nigeria’s National Coordinator, Climate Parliament, an international, multi-partisan network of legislators working worldwide to help solve the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to renewable energy and was also the legal adviser to the NCCC Director-General.