National Agency for the Great Green Walls

Last updated
National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW)
AbbreviationNAGGW
Founder Federal Government of Nigeria
TypeFederal Government Agency
Focus Climate Change
Headquarters Abuja, Nigeria
Area served
Nigeria
Owner Federal Republic of Nigeria
Key people
Dr Yusuf Maina-Bukar

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) is a Nigerian federal agency under the Federal Ministry of Environment (Nigeria), established to address land degradation and desertification, boost food security and support communities to adapt to climate change in the Nigerian states of Sokoto, Kebbi, Kastina, Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa. [1] The NAGGW serves as the Nigerian focal point for the actualisation of the vision of the African Union’s Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel project. [2] [3] The mission of the NAGGW is to halt and reverse land degradation, prevent depletion of biological diversity, ensure that by 2025, ecosystems are resilient to climate change and continue to provide essential services that would contribute to human welfare and poverty eradication. [4]

Contents

History

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) was established by Act of Parliament in 2015 [5] to implement the vision of the African Union and its Heads and State of Governments Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel project Initiative (GGWSSI) of 2007. [6] The initiative centred on the efforts to combat land degradation, drought and desertification and other menace orchestrated by impacts of climate change and a strive in the implementation process to improve on the livelihoods of the affected communities and reduce apparent manifestation of poverty and building the resilience of the people on the phenomena of climate change. The scope of the implementation process of the GGW programme covers the northern frontline States (Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Yobe). [7]

Intervention and Projects

Leadership

The agency is headed by a Director General appointed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, responsible for the execution of the policies, programmes and plans as approved by the council; and the day-to-day administration of the Agency. The current DG is Dr Yusuf Maina-Bukar who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 1, 2022, for a 4-year term [8] [9] after the expiration of the tenure of Dr Bukar Hassan. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yobe State</span> State of Nigeria

Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum. While by the largest by land area is Fune, Potiskum Local Government Area is a place of Farmers and marketers, the largest cattle market in Africa is located in Potiskum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bauchi State</span> State of Nigeria

Bauchi State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria It is bordered by Jigawa to the north, Yobe to the northeast, Gombe to the east, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Kaduna to the west and Kano to the northwest. It takes its name from the historic city of Bauchi, which also serves as its capital. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area that is now Gombe State, which became a distinct state in 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coat of arms of Nigeria</span> Coat of arms of Nigeria

The coat of arms of Nigeria consists of a black shield with a wavy white pall, symbolizing the meeting of the Niger and Benue Rivers at Lokoja. The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two supporting horses or chargers on each side represent dignity. The eagle represents strength, while the green and white twists of the torse on the top of the shield represent the rich soil.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Senate of Nigeria</span> Upper chamber of the Nigerian National Assembly

The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly. The National Assembly is the nation's legislature and has the power to make laws, as summarized in chapter one, section four of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The lower chamber is the House of Representatives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Nigeria</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Nigeria face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. LGBT rights are generally infringed upon; both male and female expressions of homosexuality are illegal in Nigeria and punishable by up to 16 years of prison in the conventional court system. There is no legal protection for LGBT rights in Nigeria—a largely conservative country of more than 225 million people, split between a mainly Muslim north and a largely Christian south. Very few LGBT persons are open about their sexual orientation, as violence against them is frequent. According to PinkNews, Nigerian authorities generally target the LGBT community. Many LGBT Nigerians are fleeing to countries with progressive law to seek protection.

Articles related to Nigeria include:

The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Nigeria.

See also: Timeline of Nigerian history

This article is about the particular significance of the year 2006 to Nigeria and its people. See also Timeline of Nigerian history

Federalism in Nigeria refers to the devolution of self-governance by the West African nation of Nigeria to its federated states, who share sovereignty with the Federal Government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 Nigerian parliamentary election</span>

Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 20 February 1999, following the annulling of the 1998 elections. The result was a victory for the People's Democratic Party, which won 59 of the 109 Senate seats and 206 of the 360 House seats. Voter turnout was 42.1%.

This article is about the particular significance of the year 2005 to Nigeria and its people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geopolitical zones of Nigeria</span> Major geopolitical division in modern Nigeria

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones, commonly just called zones. They are a type of administrative division grouping the country's states, created during the regime of president General Sani Abacha. Nigerian economic, political, and educational resources are often shared across the zones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Northern Nigeria</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Northern Nigeria face unique legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Federal law prohibits all forms of homosexual activities and prescribes up to 14 years imprisonment for those found culpable. While the Maliki form of Shari'a law applied in 12 states have lesser penalty for unmarried persons, it prescribes the death penalty for married individuals.

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Nigeria.

Events in the year 2017 in Nigeria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lists of Nigerian state governors</span>

Lists of Nigerian state governors cover the governors of states of Nigeria. The governor heads the executive branch of the state government, and can appoint people to the State Executive Council subject to the advice and consent of the State House of Assembly (Legislature). The lists include a list of current governors, lists by state, lists by period and a list of governors of former states.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lists of villages in Nigeria</span>

Lists of villages in Nigeria organised by state:

In the Federal Republic of Nigeria, state executive councils are the highest formal governmental body in state governments headed by governors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 in Nigeria</span> Nigeria-related events during the year of 2009

Events in the year 2009 in Nigeria.

References

  1. ↑ "The Great Green Wall Experience in Nigeria | GLOBE".
  2. ↑ "Great Green Wall — the Great Green Wall".
  3. ↑ "National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW)".
  4. ↑ "NAGGW revalidates National Strategic Action Plan – THE AUTHORITY NEWS".
  5. ↑ "National Agency for the Great Wall (Establishment) Act 2015 - Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre". 25 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "FG approve National Agency on Great Green Wall". 22 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Experts decry Great Green Wall project implementation". 27 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "National Agency for the Great Green Wall gets New DG". April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Buhari appoints Yusuf Maina-Bukar as DG of great green wall agency". April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Outgoing NAGGW boss calls for effective service delivery from staff". 8 April 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.