Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- It is an extremely tall order to join a conversation between David Hundeyin, a respected writer and, I dare add, a seasoned intelligence analyst, and Professor Chukwumerije Okereke, a globally recognised climate science scholar. Though this is a daunting task, as one who has straddled the two sides of the divide for some time now, I feel compelled to contribute to the discourse.

I have spent more than 15 years in corporate investigations and intelligence and the last three years researching the implementation of climate action strategies in Nigeria. Therefore, aside from a fair understanding of the theoretical climate change arguments, as proffered by Western management scholars, I also have experience conducting grou...