President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured a global audience Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates that Nigeria is ready to work with other nations to build a resilient, equitable, and sustainable world for all. President Tinubu spoke on the second day of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week on "From Climate Imperatives into Economic Prosperity: Bridging Africa with the Global Energy Future.

The president declared that no single nation can walk the road to sustainability alone, stressing that global interconnectedness demands collective action, knowledge sharing, and mutual support. Reiterating his administration's commitment to reducing carbon emissions, President Tinubu assured the audience that the Nigerian government had developed actionable programmes in line with global expectations, bearing in mind Nigeria's economic and political expectations. He added that Nigeria is developing infrastructure for the widespread use of Compressed Natural Gas and electric vehicles and harnessing the potential in solid minerals to support the green energy transition.

The Nigerian leader stressed that his country is also implementing climate-smart agricultural practices to enhance food security and lessen its destructive environmental impact. These include the introduction of the National Clean Cooking Policy, which aims to promote clean energy, environmental and health benefits, and socio-economic development in the African region.

President Tinubu said the government is working with local communities to implement solutions to mitigate the adverse consequences of the country's environmental challenges, such as deforestation, desertification, coastal erosion, flooding, and pollution. These challenges, he said, threaten the livelihoods of millions. He called on partner countries to collaborate in mobilizing resources to tackle these challenges and embrace innovation and technology.

According to the President, "Nigeria became the first country in Africa to initiate funding of green projects through Sovereign Green Bond proceeds, the third issuance of which is in progress. He urged investors to partner with the country in that regard promising that his administration remains committed to providing an enabling environment for businesses to thrive in Nigeria.

President Tinubu commended the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, for his invitation and foresight in organizing the event. The event brought world leaders together to exchange views and perspectives on how to address current collectively, global challenges.