Nigeria enlists business to deliver biodiversity targets
Nigeria is turning to the private sector to accelerate delivery of its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan in line with the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, as business leaders, policymakers and conservation experts met in Lagos under the Business Advisory Group on Biodiversity. Business for Nature’s Africa Lead, Oluwaseun Ajayi, said the focus has shifted to execution and called for measurable corporate action – positioning Nigeria to demonstrate how companies can support national strategies. For tourism, the move aims to safeguard natural assets that underpin destinations and investment.
Speakers highlighted GBF Target 15, which requires companies to assess, disclose and reduce biodiversity impacts, and flagged gaps slowing NBSAP delivery – weak enforcement, a lack of sector-specific guidance, limited incentives and SME capacity constraints. Insights from the session will inform a national business biodiversity action plan, alongside calls for co-designed policies, clear sector rules and sustained engagement through the BAG. With natural capital under pressure and sites such as the Hadejia–Nguru wetlands supporting livelihoods and ecotourism, aligning business with biodiversity goals is viewed as key to maintaining Nigeria’s nature-based tourism and long-term growth.
Source: Business Day
