ThisDay· 1h ago· 1 min read
While many politicians remain trapped in the exhausting rituals of horse trading, factional bargaining, and survival politics, Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal Abbas is delivering something far rarer in Nigeria’s political environment.
In October 2023, President Bola Tinubu nominated Abbas as a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. That began a remarkable journey characterized by steadfast dedication to public service, strategic communication, and nation-building.
The appointment of Balarabe Abbas thus marked an important milestone in Nigeria’s commitment to fulfilling its environmental obligations of strengthening national efforts towards addressing climate change, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss.
The minister hit the ground running in accelerating Nigeria’s effort at combating desertification, land…
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