UK appoints Nigerian Damilola, to lead council on energy with Alok Sharma.

 

Nigerians keep flying the nation's flag high in representing the country well internationally. Damilola Ogunbiyi, one of such Nigerians, has been appointed by the UK government as a co-chair of the UN Climate Change Conference’s Energy Transition Council.

Damilola will be working with the CoP president, Alok Sharma, as contained in the statement from the government on Monday, September 21.

On the same date, the Nigerian was with other world leaders to talk about clean energy cooperation for the next 10 years.

 

The statement by the UK government also said that there would be a drive to meet zero carbon emission commitments.

 

It added that the action would help other countries have access to great clean power technologies in areas like energy and storage, among others.

It should be noted that Damilola was suspended by the minister of power, Sale Mamman, over some allegations in 2019.

 

Prior to this present appointment, President Muhammadu Buhari reversed her suspension which allowed her to resign and go after the new international role.

 

She was a former senior aide to the president on power and also the head of the advisory power team. During her tenure, places like Lagos state hospitals and schools had a boost of 55 megawatts.