Ngelale, NASENI CEO meet over renewable energy value chain

By Egena Sunday Ode

The Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday engaged the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of NASENI, Khalil Haliru in efforts to bolster Nigeri’s new drive to localise renewable energy technology value chains.

According to Ngelale,

“Our collaborative approach to achieving national objectives for the benefit of all Nigerians is in conformity with H.E. President Bola Tinubu’s team-centered approach to problem-solving and service delivery. Nigerians have so much to look forward to.”

The Presidential Envoy also disclosed that also on Monday he engaged the World Economic Forum’s Head of Africa, Mr. Chido Munyati, and Africa’s Regional Agenda Lead, Ms. Abir Ibrahim, in an extensive deliberation on Nigeria’s value chain localization initiative.

He said: “On Monday morning, I was thrilled to welcome the World Economic Forum’s Head of Africa, Mr. Chido Munyati, and Africa’s Regional Agenda Lead, Ms. Abir Ibrahim, for an extensive deliberation on Nigeria’s value chain localization initiative and how we can actively create linkages between the Organized Private Sector in developed markets and critical Nigerian public-private stakeholders in advancing new wealth-creating industries supported by localized supply chains. Very exciting prospects here. We will follow up on the agenda items discussed soon.”

According to Ngelale, he equally welcomed on Monday, the Country Director of ProVeg International, Mr. Hakeem Jimo, who exchanged views with him on how they can generate tangible value from reviewing food systems that globally contribute up to 25% of all greenhouse gas emissions at a time when nearly 50% of all meat consumed in Nigeria is imported.

“Sustainable agricultural practices and food system alignments can minimize forest destruction and biodiversity loss. A major area of opportunity as we seek to create a new industrial ecosystem for biomass in-country in close collaboration with our technical partners and investors,” he said.