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FG will continue to enact policies for clean environment – Environment Minister
FG will continue to enact policies for clean environment – Environment Minister
By: Michael Mike
Nigeria’s Minister of Environment Mr. Muhammed Abdullahi has assured that the government would continue to put policies in place to ensure a clean sustainable environment.
The Minister disclosed this at a Sensitization Campaign Walk and Clean Up Exercise at the weekend in Abuja as one of the activities lined up to commemorate World Environment Day, which was organized by the ministry in collaboration with European Union.
He said: “A devastated environment can lead to the deaths of human beings, we saw what happen during the COVID-19, my appeal to the citizens is have a clean environment and ensures we keep our surroundings clean. We are kick starting this day with a visit to Jabi Lake, our visit to Jabi Lake was to ensure that all trashcan thrown into the lake are retrieve harness and put into use, which can be recycle for viable economic ventures for people.”
Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Samuela Isopi said the campaign aimed at cleaning part of Jabi Lake, to helped the fishermen exploit the lake for their subsistence.
She said: “It is my pleasure to be part and contribute to this initiative with the federal ministry of environment and colleagues from the French embassy. As you may know, the world environment day will be celebrated all over the world, yet we decided to start earlier with this symbolic walk towards one of the most popular places during the weekend in Abuja.”
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Isopi said more effort is needed to ensure that the Nigeria Ecosystem is preserved, noting that: “Today campaign is symbolic, yet important, plastic waste is a major threat to our daily life if not properly managed. For instance, I know that fishermen are exploiting the lake for their subsistence, we can therefore support them by watching our habits.”
She hailed the minister for ensuring that the environment is protected for both human and Ecosystem.
Also speaking at the occasion, the Deputy Ambassador French Embassy Mr. Oliver Chatelars noted that the European Commission would work with Nigeria government to ensure a healthy environment for all.
He said: “In 2015 French made a treaty on environment and if the requisition of the treaty are not followed plastic waste will multiply, all the countries are victims of plastic waste especially the Africa countries.”
Representative of Oxfam in Nigeria, Mr. Kenneth Akpan said the organisation have been engaged in advocacy and sensitisation campaign in Nigeria to helped the citizens know more about their environment.
He said: “We are privilege to partner with Ministry of environment considering the menace of Climate Change our approach is advocacy and sensitization which we believed if people know much of what they need to do concerning their environment everybody will take responsibility and not leave it for the government.”
He appealed for more Climate funding for Africa countries, adding that: “Oxfam is very interested in the Climate crisis that is why the organisation is pushing for more climate financing, which we believed is the solution and challenge we have here in Africa. Especially in the southern Africa.”
FG will continue to enact policies for clean environment – Environment Minister
Four Soldiers Injured in Vehicle Accident on Mambilla Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Four Nigerian soldiers have sustained injuries in a vehicle accident on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State.
The accident occurred on Thursday while the troops were moving across the mountainous terrain of the area, Zagazola reports.
The Emir of Mambilla, Dr. Shehu Audu Baju, was said to have personally joined in the rescue operation to ensure that the soldiers received prompt assistance.
Following the rescue, the injured personnel were evacuated to the 20 Battalion Barracks in Serti for urgent medical care.
Community members and traditional leaders in the area have expressed sympathy and prayed for the speedy recovery of the soldiers, while also calling for the safety of other security operatives on duty.
Four Soldiers Injured in Vehicle Accident on Mambilla Plateau
UKNIAF, NGF Advance Electricity Reform with Nationwide Workshop Series
By: Michael Mike
The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have wrapped up a major national initiative to support State-led electricity market reforms.
The State Learning Workshop Series focused on Electricity Market Development, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and energy modelling software.
Workshops in Lagos, Calabar, Kano and Jos have been successfully completed, drawing participants from all the 36 States and the FCT and setting a strong precedent for what lies ahead.
These sessions equipped policymakers, regulators and stakeholders with the tools to design robust, sustainable and investor-ready electricity markets at the State level, in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023.
Reflecting on the significance of this initiative, the Director-Legal/Head Power Desk at the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Chijioke Chuku,, stated that: “Nigeria’s electricity future depends on the capacity of our States to lead with vision, clarity, and technical precision. Through the workshop series, we are equipping States not just with knowledge, but with the confidence to take charge of their electricity markets. The NGF is proud to partner with UKNIAF in ensuring that the promise of the Electricity Act 2023 becomes a lived reality across the country.”
The sessions in the State Learning Workshops covered: The legal and regulatory pathways for setting up State Electricity Markets; Commercial models for private sector investment; Integration of State plans into Nigeria’s National IRP;
Practical training on the software platform for energy modelling.
The initiative drew from lessons learned in the course of UKNIAF’s work supporting the Akwa Ibom, Enugu, and Oyo State Governments—early movers in electricity market development—in setting up their markets.
It also drew from experience gained in the course of UKNIAF providing technical support to the Federal Ministry of Power in drafting both the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria’s first National Integrated Resource Plan, both of which were approved very recently.
With States now empowered by the Electricity Act 2023, this series is a timely and strategic effort to ensure capacity, coordination, and sustainability in Nigeria’s decentralised energy landscape.
UKNIAF, NGF Advance Electricity Reform with Nationwide Workshop Series
Three killed, others injured in bandits’ attack on Zamfara community
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have killed three persons and injured three others in an attack on Galadi town, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara.
Sources confirmed the incident saying the attack occurred at about 10:50 p.m. on Aug. 27.
The sources said the bandits stormed the town, shooting sporadically, which resulted in the deaths and injuries.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were mobilised to the scene. The corpses and injured victims were evacuated to Galadi Primary Health Care Centre for autopsy and treatment.
Meanwhile, a manhunt for the fleeing culprits has been intensified, as the bandits escaped before the arrival of the joint forces,” the sources said.
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