Environment
Africa, Nigeria face hasher environmental challenges – Ekweremadu

Former Deputy Senate President and
Chairman, Senate Commitee on Environment, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has raised the alarm that Nigeria and by extension, Africa are waiting to be tavaged by environmental challenges.

He said there was need for commitment of resources and attention to tackle the challenge or else harsher environmental conditions may hit as soon as possible.

Ekweremadu, who is also a member of the Belgium-based Climate Parliament, raised the alarm at the weekend when he joined the Rotary Club District 9142 to plant trees in Enugu as part of the ongoing efforts by the organisation and its partners to help preserve the environment.
He commended Rotary International for extending its humanitarian work to the protection of the environment, expressing worry that environmental challenges had continued to dispossess Nigerians of their environment. The lawmaker, therefore, urged citizens and government at all levels to be alive to their responsibility to the environment.
“Today, we have desertification still happening in the North, gully erosion in the East, coastal erosion in the Niger Delta and riverine areas. This means that if we don’t do something substantial in the next few years, all of us will probably converge at the middle of Nigeria because all these may have taken over our environment.
“Also, the truth is that Africa emits the lowest Co2 (Carbon dioxide), but we are among the greatest in terms of the challenge and the possible danger. If we do not do anything about it today, tomorrow will be very devastating.
“So, what we are doing today is to help, not only to preserve what we have today, but also to preserve our future. The challenge is huge, but we must not give up because I believe that with the human spirit, with determination, we will overcome”, the lawmaker stated.
Ekweremadu said tree planting was a source of joy and satisfaction, if taken as a hobby and duty to humanity.
“When you have a child and you see your child grow, it gives a lot of satisfaction; when you plant a tree and the tree grows, it also gives you satisfaction.
“I was the first elected Chairman of Aninri Local Government Area in 1997 and it was a virgin place. We cleared it and built the secretariat. But the most important thing is that we planted trees there. Each time I pass there and see those giant trees, it reminds me of how we started.
“So, I believe that everybody has something to give. Even if you have nothing else to give, please, plant trees and you would have given so much to humanity and the world.”

Environment
Nasarawa Environment Ministry critical to economic growth of State – Accountant General

The Nasarawa state Accountant General AG, Hon. Dr. Musa Ahmed Mohammed (Baraden Nasarawa), has described the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources as a critical pillar for the state’s growth and development.

Dr. Mohammed made this assertion during a congratulatory visit to the newly appointed Commissioner, Barr. Isaac Danladi, at his office on Tuesday.

Acknowledging the warm reception Barr. Danladi has received since assuming office, the Accountant General noted that the ministry has become a hub of engagement, attracting numerous stakeholders eager to collaborate with the new commissioner.
This, he said, underscores Danladi’s reputation as a grassroots mobilizer and community leader.
Expressing confidence in the commissioner’s leadership, Dr. Mohammed emphasized that effective governance now hinges on the implementation of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s ambitious budget.
He stressed the need for collaboration and broad consultations to ensure the successful execution of the administration’s development agenda.
In response, Barr. Danladi described the visit as timely and significant, viewing it as a call to action for enhanced cooperation between his ministry and the Accountant General’s office.
He reaffirmed his commitment to driving progress and working closely with all stakeholders to advance the state’s environmental and economic goals.

Environment
Oyo Govt seals industrial facility, lounge, declares state of emergency in markets, public places

The Oyo State Government has sealed an industrial facility over its incessant violation and noncompliance to Environmental regulations.

The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Olawale Mogbojubola, gave the directive for the sealing of the facility, on the heels of several complaints and petitions received on the health Hazzard incured by the residents around the facility.

Reports revealed that the unhealthy fumes, emitted from Fountain Manufacturing Company Ltd, located in Oluyole, Ibadan, has caused great uproar in the area.
The Ministry had for years wadded into the matter, for amicable mediation among residents, but the facility owner had invariably failed to either respond or comply with government directives on the matter and obeying the State environmental laws.
Likewise, the Ministry sealed a popular lounge along Akala Express, Casta De Lounge, for dumping its waste on the highway median.
The Ministry also revealed that after necessary investigations, the lounge refused to patronize the government assigned waste collectors and is culpable of several environmental offences.
Oyo Govt Declares State of Emergency on Waste Disposal in Markets, Public Places
Meanwhile, the Oyo State government has declared a state of emergency on inappropriate waste disposal, in all markets and public places.
The Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Olawale Mogbojubola, made this known, during a scheduled meeting with heads of markets across the State in the Ministry’s Conference room.
The Honourable Commissioner stated that the government had commenced the distribution of skip bins, to major markets in the State, affirming that the waste disposal containers would put an end to the era of indiscriminate refuse dump on road medians and unauthorized places.
He assured that the skip bins would be evenly distributed across all markets and public places.
Mogbonjubola however charged the market executives, the “Baba and Iya Lojas” to ensure proactiveness and cleanliness in the markets, to avoid preventable cases of market closure.
While narrating the efforts of the Ministry at promptly evacuating wastes, which he personally supervised, Mogbonjubola reiterated the commitment of government to end indiscriminate refuse dumps in all markets and public places.

Environment
Kogi Governor Ododo presents N3 billion to 80 communities

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has presented the sum of three billion Naira (3,000,000,000) to over 2,381 direct beneficiaries in over 170 groups from 80 communities impacted by climate change under the Community Revolving Fund of the Agro-climate Resilience in Semi-arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in partnership with the World Bank Group.

Performing the presentation of cheques at the Government House in Lokoja on Monday, Governor Ododo said the Community Revolving Fund is in line with his administration’s commitment to ensure food security and sustainable agricultural practices in the State.

Governor Ododo who assured that the Kogi State government will continue to provide enabling environment for the success and sustenance of the ACReSAL project, noted that the effort is in furtherance of the development agenda of the state to increase the adoption of sustainable landscape management, and to strengthen the long-term framework for integrated climate resilience landscape management and effective agricultural practices across communities in the 21 local government areas in the state.
He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for according priority to sustainable agriculture practice and for the unwavering commitment to enhance the welfare of families in all parts of Nigeria.
The Commissioner for Environment and Ecological Management, Engineer Joseph Oluwasegun in his speech , said the Community Revolving Fund seeks to place Kogi state on the map of states where food security and sufficiency are guaranteed in Nigeria.
The Governor urged the benefiting groups and communities to utilize the fund with diligence and to demonstrate ability to ensure that other members of the community continue to benefit from the project.
Earlier in her address, the State Coordinator of AcreSal, Barrister Ladi Ahmed Jatto said the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) is an interest-free investment fund which began with the first phase of its disbursement in June 2024 with over 2,381 direct beneficiaries.
She emphasized that the second phase of the disbursement is a justification of the effective utilization of the first phase and the overall performance of the Kogi state government as adjudged by the World Bank Task Team.
She called on beneficiaries to make the best use of the fund, adding that the fund is a loan from the World Bank under guaranteed repayment by the state government.

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