Nigeria, July 29 -- In a major step toward combating climate change and restoring Nigeria's degraded ecosystems, the Federal Government has initiated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an international consortium comprising the Dalberg Group and Campo Group.

The agreement is part of the government's ambitious Green Legacy Programme aimed at large-scale tree planting and environmental regeneration.

The move was announced on Monday during a high-level meeting between Nigeria's Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, and the consortium's representatives on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Food Systems Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Dalberg Campo consortium is credited with playing a pivotal role in E...