Titilayo Oshodi, the special adviser (SA) to Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on climate change and circular economy, says Nigeria’s green economy requires deliberate collaboration among key stakeholders to scale.
“It is important to emphasize that achieving scale will require deliberate partnership. Government alone cannot drive this transition,” Oshodi said in a keynote address delivered virtually during the strategic project implementation management retreat and stakeholders engagement of the 80M Clean Cookstoves project in Nigeria.
Themed, ‘Clean Cooking Access in Africa: Igniting Socio-Economic Change with 80M Clean Cookstoves in Nigeria,’ and chaired by Ibrahim Usman Jibril, Emir of Nasarawa & President, Nasarawa Emirate Council.
Organised by GreenPlinth Africa Limited, the two-day retreat included a strategic action for the phased roll-out of the 80M Clean Cookstoves project in Nigeria, and a special media chat aimed at stirring conversations and actionable plans.
Oshodi in her keynote said that the success of the clean cookstove initiative will depend on strong alignment across governments, investors, manufacturers, developing partners, financial institutions, technology providers, community organisations, and the media.
