The Minister of Environment Rings the Trade Closing Bell at the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, has urged the private sector to be more responsible to the environment by adopting sustainable business models. Mrs Mohammed who rang the Trade Closing Bell at the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos remarked ‘’as we strive to green the economy, we must begin to reduce environmental degradation, pollution, and the effects of climate change’’.

The Minister was received by the Chief Executive Officer of the Exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyema to share the ‘New Narrative’ at Federal Ministry of Environment that focuses on Empowering People, taking Climate Action and Protecting the Environment’. Mrs. Mohammed said she believes that Environment and private sector partnership is key towards a sustainable transition to a green economy, as it will ensure that industries adhere to standard and regulations on environmental protection.

The meeting with some of the CEOs of listed companies on the issue of sustainable development in Nigeria beyond Cooperate Social Responsibility (CSR), discussed the era of sustainable development as the paradigm shift needed to ensure that the world protects the planet for future generations through the promotion of healthy interactions between the environment, the social/political and economic lives of nations. Putting people at the centre is good for business says Mrs. Mohammed. She said the Federal Ministry of Environment is working to create opportunities that will grow the nation through an empowered people capable of taking action and contributing to the protection of the planet. According to her, the Private Sector must contribute to government’s change agenda by adopting a business model that is sustainable, transparent, and accountable, as well as promotes women in decision-making roles.

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