British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly has announced a spate of support worth £60 million for agriculture, food systems, and humanitarian initiatives in Nigeria as part of his four-day trip to African countries.
The British government has claimed that the program will aid more than 4 million people in improving their farming methods and fending off the consequences of climate change brought on by carbon emissions.
James Cleverly’s trip to Nigeria, Ghana, and Zambia is a part of his tour of three African nations.
The foreign secretary will launch a £10 million facility in Lagos in collaboration with the financial services company InfraCredit, according to a statement from the U.K. government.
The statement reads: “He will announce a £10 million UK-backed facility in Nigeria today in Lagos, in partnership with finance company InfraCredit.
“This facility will unlock funding for sustainable and climate-friendly infrastructure development projects, such as providing renewable energy services to homes in urban areas and green housing.”
The British government’s £95 million Propcom+ international climate finance program will include a £55 million Propcom+ contract that will be announced in Abuja by the foreign secretary.
It aims to assist rural farmers and aid in the expansion of sustainable agricultural methods.
Speaking on his trip, Mr. Cleverly remarked, “Nigeria has a booming population and the greatest economy in Africa. There is huge opportunity for an even deeper partnership between UK and Nigerian enterprises.
“Together we are focusing on the future, putting in place green, clean measures, both in agriculture and infrastructure development, to create climate-resilient solutions for the global challenges we all face today and will face increasingly in the years to come.”
He claimed that the foreign secretary will also take advantage of the chance to speak with President Bola Tinubu and the national security adviser, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, to discuss matters pertaining to trade, investment, and security in Nigeria and the surrounding area.
