The Bauchi State-based Yisin Consulting Services (YCS) has congratulated the governments and people of Osun and Kano states on their remarkable performance in the 2nd Edition of the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Ranking Report, an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC).
In a statement made available to EnviroNews on Friday, October 17, 2025, YCS commended Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State for “their visionary leadership in championing climate action, environmental governance, and sustainable development at the subnational level”.
“In the 2025 ranking, Osun State made an extraordinary leap from 30th position in 2024 to 6th position, while Kano State achieved an unprecedented rise from 35th to 4th position, demonstrating what strategic governance, institutional reforms, and evidence -based policies can achieve in driving resilience and sustainability across Nigeria’s states,” noted the organisatin.
Mannir Musa, Lead Consultant and Principal Partner of Yisin Consulting Services, submitted: “The achievements of Osun and Kano states reflect a new wave of climate leadership emerging at the subnational level in Nigeria. These states have shown that, with political will, strong institutions, and community -driven innovation, resilience can be built from the ground up. YCS celebrates this milestone as a sign of Nigeria’s growing commitment to measurable and inclusive climate governance.”
Yisin Consulting Services, a private sustainability and adaptation consultancy, has developed the Sustainable Adaptation Audit Protocol (SAAP) and the Sustainable Climate Adaptation System (SCAS) – proprietary frameworks that help governments, organisations, and institutions assess, plan, and improve their climate adaptation performance.
In recognition of these recent milestones, YCS expresses its readiness to collaborate with subnational governments, including Osun and Kano, to deepen institutional adaptation systems and build a verifiable Climate Adaptation Index (CAI) for Nigeria’s states – in alignment with the country’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the newly launched Nigerian Climate Investment Platform (NCIP).
YCS reaffirms its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s transition toward a climate -smart and resilient economy through innovation, capacity building, and professionalization of adaptation management systems under its flagship Integrated Climate Services and Adaptation Management Programme (ICSAMP).