Nigeria has defended the role of oil and gas in its energy transition as stakeholders at the Africa Climate Forum 2026 called for increased private-sector investment, affordable financing and stronger government accountability to deliver Africa’s climate commitments. The two-day forum opened on Tuesday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. Organised by the Global Centre for Law, Business and Economy, its fourth edition is themed “Implementing in Lockstep: Public-Private Action for Green Outcomes.” Representing the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Emmanuel Okon, Deputy Director of the...