Oyo Govt, Firm Sign Agreement on Climate Policy

 

By

Omowumi Hannah

 

The Oyo State Government has signed a key Agreement aimed at strengthening its climate plans and policy, focusing on proactive environmental governance.

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources signed the Contract Agreement with Messrs Noblesse Green Energy Limited, a firm recognized for its expertise in sustainable energy and environmental solutions on Thursday in Ibadan.

The Honourable Commissioner, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, signed the contract with Mr. Oluwasegun Ademuwagun, the Managing Director of Noblesse Green Energy Limited, in his office.

Speaking after the signing, Hon. Aderinto emphasised that the policy is not a mere document, but a roadmap for protecting the state’s ecosystem.

Aderinto, while speaking on the scope of work in embedded in the contract revealed that the Contractor will undertake the development and establishment of the Oyo State Climate Plans and Policies in accordance with the detailed specification in its proposal as approved by the government.

He said the Contrator will conduct climate-related assessments, data gathering, consultations, and stakeholder engagements.

“The contractor will develop strategic climate policies aligned with national and international climate frameworks. He will also prepare climate risk assessments, mitigation and adaptation strategies, and implementation frameworks”, he added.

Also, Mr. Ademuwagun expressed his company’s readiness to deliver a world-class policy framework that aligns with Oyo State’s environmental goals.

“We will prepare practical plans for climate risk, mitigation, adaptation, and implementation to ensure sustainable results”, he added.

In another development, Mr. Aderinto also reaffirmed the Oyo State Government’s strong commitment to advancing waste to wealth aligning circular economy goals, during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, led by its Senior Advisor, Climate, Water and Food Facility (CWF), Ms. Jasmijn Snippe-Thissen.

He highlighted the deliberate and strategic efforts of the government, through the introduction of more reforms and strengthening environmental policies to ensure the waste-to-wealth agenda is fully deployed and harnessing a circular economy.

The delegation visited the Commissioner to explore potential areas of collaboration and share insights on innovative approaches to environmental sustainability.

In his words, Aderinto further emphasised that “Oyo State remains open to productive local and international partnerships that will support innovation, technology transfer, and capacity building in the environment sector, which will end all waste management issues in the State.”

“These initiatives collectively demonstrate the Oyo State Government’s commitment to combining local action with international collaboration to ensure environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and effective waste management for a circular economy State”, he added.