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“We Want Establishment of Regional Youth Climate Fund” – South-South Youths Demand
As climate crisis in the South South part of Nigeria deepens, youths from the zone have called for the establishment of Regional Youth Climate Fund that would support innovative projects, leveraging Artificial Intelligence for green transformation and fund management.
They made the call at the end of the 2025 South-South Regional Local Conference of Youth, LCOY Nigeria, organized by Clement Isong Foundation in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria, LCOY Nigeria, and YOUNGO.
The event which held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State had the theme, ‘Youth at the Forefront of Climate Justice: Accelerating Action for a Just Transition’.
The youths regretted their non-inclusion at the decision making spaces despite being the key drivers of transition-leading solutions for climate justice and sustainable livelihoods.
They also called on governments and private actors to move from policy drafting to implementation saying, climate crisis cannot be solved by playing at the gallery or mere rhetorics.
Parts of the statement read, “We demand institutionalization of youth representation in environmental policy councils as well as the establishment of a Regional Youth Climate Fund to support innovative projects, leveraging AI for transparency in fund management.
“Youth are key drivers of the Just Transition — leading solutions for climate justice, energy transition, and sustainable livelihoods. Climate justice is a moral and human rights issue that demands intergenerational collaboration and inclusive governance.”
In his remarks, the Executive Director of Clement Isong Foundation, CIF, Elkanah Oluyori, challenged the youths to take ownership of climate solutions rather than wait to be included even as he harped on the need for courage, innovation, and leadership in building sustainable alternatives.
On her part, Dr. Caroline Gordian, Project Lead of CIF, while delivering an overview of the Strategic Partnership Agreement II (SPA II) project, implemented by ActionAid Nigeria in partnership with DANIDA observed that when youths are equipped with the right tools and platforms, “they become active creators of change, not passive recipients of aid.”
The Keynote Speaker, Mr. Tijah Bolton-Akpan who is the Executive Director of Policy Alert, called for justice-centered climate action, accountability in the fossil fuel sector, and youth inclusion in policy frameworks.
He also cautioned against what he described as “false climate solutions” calling for transparency in climate finance and equitable representation of frontline communities.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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