President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is determined to reduce gas flaring by substantial volumes.
He also affirmed Nigeria’s commitment to implement world-leading sustainability reporting standards aimed at unlocking capital investments, transforming business models, and safeguarding the environment in the country.
The President gave the assurance during a meeting on Thursday in Abuja with the International Sustainability Standards Board Chair, Mr Emmanuel Faber.
His endorsement coincides with the launch of Nigeria’s Adoption Readiness Roadmap by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria in collaboration with ISSB.
The roadmap aims to guide businesses towards comprehensive sustainability reporting standards.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement he signed Thursday titled, ‘President Tinubu backs sustainability reporting initiative for investment promotion and economic development.’
Highlighting the importance of compliance within the sustainability agenda, President Tinubu pledged that Nigeria would continue to adhere to international standards and expressed readiness to collaborate with ISSB to effectively harness national resources through reformed and reinforced financial management systems.
He said, “As an administration, we are committed to adopting cutting-edge models for financial reporting and process standardisation.
“This applies to environmental regulation, where we are on the verge of significantly reducing the volume of gas flaring in the country.
“We are more transparent than ever before, and we are doing everything possible to represent the continent in a way that will be beneficial to humanity as a whole,” the President stated.
On his part, the ISSB Chair, Mr Emmanuel Faber, while recounting Nigeria’s commitment to sustainability reporting, noted that at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in 2022, Africa’s largest economy had expressed its intent to be among the earliest adopters of rigorous new standards, which is now a reality.
“I am extremely happy to be in Nigeria as the country announces its Adoption Readiness Roadmap.
“Nigeria is leading the pack in Africa and around the world, and these standards, which Nigeria is willingly adopting, will unlock sustainable capital inflows through foreign direct investments, promote inclusivity in value chains, and facilitate the decarbonization of the national economy,” Mr Faber said.
