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President Buhari departs Abuja for climate change conference in Scotland
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, departed Abuja for Glasgow, Scotland, ahead of the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The conference is scheduled for October 31 to November 12.
In a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari is scheduled to deliver his national statement at a high-level segment for heads of state and government at the conference on Tuesday.
According to Shehu, the president is expected to highlight Nigeria’s key priorities and action to tackle climate change as well as progress on the country’s transition to low carbon economy, consistent with achieving the Paris Climate agreement.
“The conference, hosted by the United Kingdom in partnership with Italy, will bring parties together to help accelerate action towards the Paris Agreement as well as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change,” the presidential spokesperson said.





