FG unveils national green house gases emission programme

The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled the National Greenhouse Gas Emission Monitoring Programme (NGHGEMP) in collaboration with Netzence, aimed at promoting a healthier and more sustainable environment for Nigerians.

President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said the initiative underscores his administration’s commitment to ensuring clean air, safe water, and sustainable practices for all citizens.

The launch coincided with the 2025 Environmental Health Excellence Awards, organized by the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), to recognize individuals and organizations contributing to environmental health.

He noted that the tasks ahead demand boldness and transformative initiatives and listed the policies as: the National Environmental Health Regulation 2024: A comprehensive framework to address pollution, waste management, and sanitation inequities;The Greenhouse Gas Emission Register: A data-driven tool to track and reduce Nigeria’s carbon footprint;The Carbon Analysis Framework: A roadmap for industries to transition toward renewable energy and sustainable practices; The Carbon Print Certificate: A national standard recognizing eco-conscious businesses and communities.

President Tinubu, however, said these policies will only thrive with partnership. “The Government cannot act alone. From the farmer adopting climate-smart techniques to the corporation investing in green technology, every Nigerian has a role to play.”

Addressing newsmen after the ceremony, Dr. Sadiq Sani, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Netzence Sustainability Limited, one of the awardees, said the organization has built the first-of-its-kind technology across the world that tracks and monitors carbon emissions in real-time.

He said Netzence is committed to contributing to the eradication of climate change. “Our technology contributes to making our environment much better. The more you take out the carbon, it automatically contributes to better environmental health.

“The government is working hard and in collaboration with Netzence and EHCON to see how environmental health can be better improved. Air pollution and air quality monitoring can be better improved. And what we have done is to improve the skills of environmental health specialists and practitioners in this field.

“Together with EHCON and the federal government, we are actively working towards improving knowledge and skills among practitioners to see how we can provide a much better environment for all.”

He noted that even though funding had been an issue, “We are working with the government to see how we can enhance and understand environmental health, understand the implications, and also understand how our technologies can be used to mitigate these concerns and provide a much better environment in which we all can support the efforts of the government and also make this environment much better for everyone.

“If you take out air pollution in the environment, then you can have much better health conditions for a lot of people in that environment. So, this is what technology does in terms of gradually, collectively working towards taking out those emissions from the environment so that everyone can breathe easily, and we can bring down, for example, the rate of diseases in that environment.”

Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, said the award is for those who truly deserve recognition, adding that before the end of the year, the Ministry will also award those who have been friends of the environment.

He commended the President for his environmental policies and commitment to environmental health in the country, adding that the administration has achieved a balance between economic development and environmental protection, which is crucial for the well-being of present and future generations.