Stakeholders in Nigeria’s environmental sector have been assured of resolutions that would strengthen policy direction and promote environmental sustainability nationwide.

The assurance was given on Tuesday in Katsina by Mahmud Adam-Kambari, permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, at the opening of the Technical Session of the 18th National Council on Environment.

He described the council as the highest policy-making body on environmental matters, providing a critical platform for stakeholders to review progress, address emerging challenges and adopt resolutions that shape national environmental policy.

According to him, deliberations at the council will drive coordinated action towards a safer and more sustainable environment for all Nigerians. He stated that the 2025 theme, ‘Tackling the Triple Planetary Crisis of Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Pollution for Sustainable Development in Nigeria’, reflected the urgent need for collective action.

The permanent secretary stressed that climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution posed serious threats to ecosystems, food security, public health, and Nigeria’s aspirations for sustainable development.

Mr Adam-Kambari also commended the Katsina government and its people for their warm hospitality and strong partnership.

He also praised the minister of environment for his visionary leadership, as well as state commissioners, development partners and other stakeholders for their continued commitment to environmental sustainability.

Katsina’s head of service and chairman of the local organising committee, Falalu Bawale, welcomed the participants and described their presence as a clear demonstration of shared resolve to protect the environment.

He said the council provided an opportunity to deepen professional collaboration and deploy expertise towards effective environmental management.

Mr Bawale thanked the Federal Ministry of Environment for selecting Katsina to host the prestigious national forum.

He reaffirmed that the NCE remained Nigeria’s most strategic environmental policy organ, offering states access to best practices in environmental resilience and climate change adaptation.

(NAN)