Former Vice President Osinbajo Gets International Appointment
Mosope Kehinde, Ibadan
The immediate vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Climate Action for Africa (CAP-A) board of directors.
The CAP-A Founder James Mwangi made the appointment known in a statement issued via social media on Tuesday night, September 26, 2023.
He said; “We are deeply honoured to have Prof Osinbajo join the CAP-A Board of Directors as Chair to assist with the next phase of our growth and our mission of unlocking Africa’s potential as a global hub for climate action.
“His vast experience and passion for transforming African countries’ economies in harmony with climatic needs will be invaluable to CAP-A’s mission, especially coming out of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit that made a strong push for accelerated climate action,” he added.
Prof. Osinbajo said in response to his appointment, “Since the recent founding of CAP-A, I have witnessed their work in shifting the global and continental narrative from Africa being a victim of the climate crisis to holding the key to accelerating global climate action.
