Nigeria has called on the United Nations to foster an inclusive and fair hydrogen economy, emphasizing that no region should be excluded from the shift to a cleaner energy ecosystem.

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, outlined the country’s position during his closing remarks at the Conference on Clean Hydrogen: Shaping Sustainable Industry’s Future, organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation in Vienna, Austria.

Bagudu said the global body must tackle past inequalities, where value creation was focused in a few regions, while others were relegated to suppliers of raw potential.

He explained that hydrogen represents far more than just a decarbonisation tool, but also a pathway to industrialisation, job creation, energy security, and economic diversification for most countries.

Bagudu added that it must be seen as a historic opportunity to shift from the margins to the mainstream of global energy systems.