Kano State has recorded a historic leap in Nigeria’s 2025 Subnational Climate Governance Performance Ranking, rising from 35th position last year to an impressive 4th place, one of the most remarkable improvements ever achieved by any state in the country’s climate governance history.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin.
According to the statement, the outstanding performance reflects the visionary leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who has made environmental sustainability and climate resilience a central pillar of his administration’s development agenda.
Governor Yusuf’s administration has implemented wide-ranging reforms and initiatives aimed at protecting the environment, promoting renewable energy, and strengthening climate adaptation across the state.
Key interventions include the Kano State Climate Change Policy, deployment of renewable energy in public institutions, urban greening and beautification projects under the Urban Renewal Programme, as well as large-scale afforestation and erosion control efforts.
Representing Governor Yusuf at the official unveiling of the 2025 ranking in Abuja, the Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Dahiru Hashim, said the recognition underscores the Governor’s steadfast commitment to sustainable development and responsible environmental management.
At the event, Samantha Harrison, First Secretary for Climate Diplomacy at the British High Commission in Abuja, presented the certificate of recognition to the Kano State Government in acknowledgment of its outstanding progress in climate governance.
Governor Yusuf expressed appreciation to the Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Department of Climate Change for their continuous partnership and leadership in strengthening subnational climate governance.
He also commended the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) and the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, for initiating and managing the national climate governance ranking, as well as the UK-FCDO Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement (PACE) and other development partners for their unwavering support to Kano’s environmental transformation.
Governor Yusuf dedicated the achievement to the Government and people of Kano State, reaffirming his administration’s resolve to build a cleaner, greener, and more climate-resilient future for all.
