Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says his country will consider investing in nuclear energy as part of efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and adapt to climate change.

A statement signed on Tuesday by presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said the President made the remarks in his message to rich nations at the COP26.

The President also urged rich countries to support less developed countries as the race towards net-zero carbon emissions heats up.

According to Buhari, rich countries have a track-record of lying about their own climate sustainability progress while expecting poorer economies to make larger sacrifices.

He further called for the funding of more fossil fuel projects, particularly gas, in Nigeria as the country makes its transition into cleaner sources of energy.

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