Environment

World Environment Day: Return To Work Without Pollution-AUDA-NEPAD/APRM Boss Urges

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4 years ago

June 5, 2020

Joel Ajayi

As the world currently observes the lowest record of air and noise pollution due to lockdown in many industries and offices, the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer, African Union Development Agency- New Partnership for Africa’s Development/ African Peer Review Mechanism (AUDA-NEPAD/APRM) Nigeria Princess Gloria Akobundu has called on the world to consider a return to work without pollution.

In a statement signed by the Media Assistant to NC/CEO AUDA-NEPAD/APRM Nigeria Abolade Ogundimu on Friday In Abuja.

Akobundu made the call in her message on Friday, marking 2020 edition of World Environment Day, first observed exactly 46 years ago by the United Nations to create awareness on issues concerning the safety of the environment.

The theme of this edition of the Day is `Biodiversity’ – a concern that is both urgent and existential.

According to her, every life should be considered safe in its habitat but pollution has been a major threat to many lives, especially in the city centers and industrial communities.

“While we need active industries to cater for the needs of our large population, let us priorities possibility of production and manufacturing without air and noise pollution.

“The impact of pollution is not only felt by human but also other organisms which co-habit with them, certain species of birds and other animals are going into extinction as a result of pollution.

“Also waste products and unused items like plastics should be properly disposed and considered for re-use, as they may generate revenues for both individuals and the nation.” she said.

Akobundu said appropriate disposal of wastes would also promote a neat and healthy environment in society.

She said other tiers of government should support Federal Governments efforts in implementing safety policies that are in agreement with African Union’s programmes on environmental safety, in line with Agenda -2063.

The programmes as espoused in the mandates of AUDA-NEPAD includes: Gender Climate Change Agriculture Support; Climate-Smart Agriculture; African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative, among others.

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Akwa Ibom emerges Nigeria’s cleanest state for 4th times

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1 year ago

December 3, 2022

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Akwa-Ibom state, one of the states in the south-south geopolitical zone, for the 4th consecutive time has emerged the cleanest state in the country followed by Ebonyi and Bauchi states respectively.

The Land of Promise state emerged Cleanest State for the year 2022 in Nigeria, with a cumulative score of 62% and the 2nd and 3rd States (Ebonyi 45% and Bauchi 44%)

The international Non-governmental organization known as the Clean-Up Nigeria CUN revealed that Performance indicators from the December 2021 to November 2022 studies Akwa ibom polled 54% to emerge the winner.

Also the reports showed that over 176.3million Nigerians are living in an unclean environment.

Speaking at the briefing in Abuja while presenting the clean-up Report the founder of Clean-up Nigeria Prince Ene Baba Owoh Jr. MON restated that there is a need to encourage alternative actions on personal hygiene/sanitation in order to ensure a cleaner, healthier and safer Nigeria for all and in the end make the world a better place to live.

According to him, 32 out of 36 States including the rest of FCT outside of Abuja City by our statistical study are rated as unclean States.

“Performance indicators from our studies show that over 176.3million Nigerians in 2022 are living in unclean environments, compared to 172 million in 2021.

“There has been no increase in the number of States with sanitary Landfills beside Lagos, Oyo, Abuja and Bauchi while the remaining 34 States operate open dumping. This development is not only alarming but clearly indicates lack of seriousness by governments at levels to key into the global best practices of waste modernization with related benefits.

“As our graphic chart statistics on monitoring/evaluation of the States have shown only 7 States (Akwa Ibom, Abuja, Cross River, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Lagos and Kaduna) who scored above 10% out of the 30% on the streets/roads cleanliness indicators have clean Roads in the country.

“It is imperative to know that the year 2022 study has the input of 70% satellite monitoring with the applied performance indicators early stated to score across board the ratings of States/Cities on their Cleanliness Performance.

“On personal hygiene and sanitation only four States (Akwa Ibom, Plateau, Cross River and Abuja City) scored above 4% of the 15% and can be said to come close to possession of good personal hygiene/sanitation practices in the country.

In his remark after receiving the Second best state Commissioner, Ebonyi State Ministry of Environment who also doubles as the Commissioner for Grant and Donor Agencies, Hon (Dr) Richard Nnabu appreciated the clean-up Nigeria for the diligent work that will take Nigeria to better heights.

He called on the government at all levels not to relent in creating awareness to the general public to make our environment a better and safer place for all.

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