Published By Olukayode Idowu
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Yusuf Maina Bukar as the Director General of National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), an agency under the Ministry of Environment.
Bukar holds Ph.D, from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, Master of Science, in “Advanced Sustainability of the Built Environment” from the University of Dundee, UK, and Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
A statement by the spokesman of the Ministry of Environment, Saghir El-Mohammed, said the appointee has expertise in Climate Change Adaption and Sustainable Development
Bukar is a member of Nigerian Environmental Society.
According to the statement, his appointment is for a four year term and takes effect from 4th April, 2022.