Real Reason Kwankwaso Visited Tinubu
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), was sighted at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.
The opposition leader attended the Nigeria Forest Economy Summit 2025, organised by the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion(PreCEFI).
Kwamlwaso neither delivered a speech at the programme nor spoke with reporters at the event.
Speaking at the summit, the Vice President, who was represented by Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Hadejia, warned about the critical state of Nigeria’s forests and its economic implications if not tackled immediately.
This is as the Founder/CEO of Netzence sustainability limited (Netzence), Dr. Sadiq Sani, assured that his company is using technology to unlock the over two billion dollars potentials in the forest sector.
Speaking while declaring the summit open, Shettima said, “More than 90 percent of Nigeria’s original forest cover has been depleted, and over 400,000 hectares lost annually, saying the situation was not an environmental crisis, but “economic emergency.”
He stressed that the country is at a crossroads and that neglecting forest resources directly impoverishes the nation and its people.
“We cannot underestimate the importance of our forests. They are a treasure trove of biodiversity, timber, medicinal plants, and other valuable products that underpin agriculture, trade, health, climate resilience, and finance. Yet this vast potential remains largely untapped.
“Look at Vietnam, earning over $15 billion yearly from forest exports. Brazil’s Amazon contributes 15% of their GDP from forests alone. Ethiopia has generated 350,000 jobs through reforestation and value chains. Nigeria should not only replicate these successes but lead Africa’s forest industrialization,” he said.
