The appointment made on Sunday is pending the confirmation of her appointment by the NCCC supervisory council.
According to Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s Special Adviser on Media, Maduekwe, aged 39, holds a bachelor of law degree; a master’s degree in environmental law & policy from the University of Dundee (UK), and a doctorate in law from the University of Hull (UK).
She is to serve as the co-chairperson of the intergovernmental committee on the national carbon market activation plan.
The president has also approved the appointment of Ibrahim Shelleng, 40, as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Finance & Stakeholder Engagement, Office of the President.
He is seconded to the NCCC Secretariat, where he will handle all matters related to climate finance & stakeholder/donor relations.
Also appointed as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Technology and Operations, Office of the President is Olamide Fagbuji, aged 44.
He is seconded to the NCCC secretariat, where he will oversee the digitalisation of a new open procurement process and cross-departmental procedural optimisation initiative.
By the directive of the president, the appointments take immediate effect.