COP28: 422 delegates were sponsored by us- FG

The issue surrounding the number of Nigerian delegates present at the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai has prompted a response from the Federal Government.

In a statement, the Ministry of Information stated that in order to uphold its long-standing commitment to acting in a transparent and accessible manner with regard to public information, clarification is now required.

The world’s most important climate change meeting, the Convention of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is being attended this year (COP-28) by over 70,000 participants and delegates from over 100 countries.

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Government officials, members of the commercial sector, civil society, the volunteer sector, state governments, the media, multilateral organisations, representatives of marginalised communities, and many more are listed as parties to the convention from Nigeria, according to the statement.

It is crucial to highlight that the Nigerian delegation to COP-28 is made up of both government-sponsored (federal and state governments) and non-government-sponsored (private firms, NGOs, CSOs, media, academics, etc.) participants, according to the statement.

The statement states that a total of 422 individuals from the National Council on Climate Change (32), Federal Ministry of Environment (34), all ministries (167), the Presidency (67), the Office of the Vice President (9), the National Assembly (4), and federal parastatals and agencies (73), comprise the federal government-funded delegation.