BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE
Gombe State has received an award, emerging with an AA rating in the ‘Climate Governance Performance Ranking’ among the 36 states of Nigeria.
This recognition was bestowed on Gombe State by the Federal Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) during a high-level event held in Abuja.
Gombe State was ranked second in the country, accumulating 128 points, just behind Lagos, which clinched the first position with 182 points. Ebonyi, Borno, and Ekiti states followed in third and fourth positions, respectively.
The ranking was based on five themes: Climate Change Institutional Arrangements and Administrative Structures, Climate Policy and Action Plan, Climate Budget and Finance, Implementation and Monitoring, and Online Visibility concerning Climate Action.
In all these parameters, Gombe State ranked high, reflecting its commitment to addressing climate change and promoting environmental sustainability.
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawan, who chaired the event, stated that this first-ever rating and ranking of climate governance performance among states is aimed at promoting climate awareness and encouraging greater action at the subnational level.
Gombe State governor Inuwa Yahaya, represented by the Commissioner for Environment, Water, and Forest Resources, Mohammed Sa’idu Fawu, received the award.
