The Minister-Designate for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has assured of ensuring greater involvement of women in climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability efforts when approved by Parliament.
Appearing before parliaments Appointments Committee yesterday, he mentioned the critical role women play in addressing environmental challenges, stressing that climate change disproportionately affected them.
He assured that under his leadership, women would play a leading role in climate action and environmental conservation. "We will make women play a lead role in this journey because climate change affects them too.
Including women in climate action is a must for me," he stated.
