Nigeria Ready To Host Secretariat Of Sahel Climate Fund–Buhari(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pledged that Nigeria was ready to host the Secretariat of the Sahel Climate Fund, including equipping and provision of accommodation to the top management staff of the fund. The “Sahel Climate Fund” is the financial body of the Sahel Region Climate Commission (SRCC). ‘‘The Sahel Climate Fund will mobilize the necessary resources from member states, bilateral and multilateral partners, and private financial institutions to foster cooperation and coordinated actions among Sahel Region Climate Commission member countries to address climate change,’’ he said. He underscored the need for urgent and extensive action as well as broad international participation required to tackle climate change in Africa. ‘‘Nigeria is grappling with a wide-range of adverse impacts of climate change.