FG, manufacturers plan cooking stove facility in Ogun

The Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Ajuri Ngelale and the Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BURN Manufacturing, Mr Peter Scott, have met to review detailed plans to construct a full end-to-end cooking stove manufacturing facility in Ogun State.

The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday, was to advance the plan for the initiative which is an upgrade to the company’s assemble-only plant in Kano State.

According to the presidential envoy who is the special adviser on media and publicity, the meeting was sequel to an initial conversation with BURN Manufacturing a few weeks ago.

He said as clean cooking becomes more of a national focus, as not only a wealth-creating opportunity but also as a central theatre of activity in the just transition, companies will be supported with clean-finance incentives to empower our people to create sustainable solutions for tomorrow.

Ngelale also disclosed that he received the Brazilian Head of Embassy, Joao Soares, with whom he exchanged views on present and future opportunities in the climate action and green industrial spheres.

“As Africa’s and South America’s most populous nations, the two countries stand as critically important allies in the global south, and will need to deepen industrial and other forms of collaboration to advance climate justice and ensure new economic opportunity for our fast-growing populations,” the special envoy stated.

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