Abia State Ministry of Environment

Abia State Ministry of Environment

Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Abia State
Headquarters	State Government House, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
Ministry executive	Chinwe Nwanganga, Commissioner

The Abia State Ministry of Environment is an Abia State Government ministry responsible for developing and implementing policies, programs and legislation in order to protect and conserve the environment of Abia State for sustainable development.^[1]

Structure

The state government appoint a commissioner, who leads the ministry. The commissioner is supported by various directors and departments working under him in various aspects of environment management.^{[citation needed]}

Environmental sanitation

Azumini Blue River in Aba, Abia state, Nigeria

The abia state ministry of environment tasked the citizens of the state to maintain a clean environment to maintain a healthy environment; this was made known on the World Environmental Day 2024 celebration.^[2]

Prohibition of sterofoam foil

Abia state ministry of Environment banned the use of sterofoam foil in the state. The decision was taken to protect the environment from pollution and the effects of the foil on the environment.^[3]

See also

• Abia State Government

References

1. Emeka Okafor (15 February 2015). "Nigeria: Imbibe Clean Environmental Culture, Ministry Warns Abia Residents". Daily Independent. Umuahia. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
2. Emeruwa, Chijindu (2024-06-05). "World Environment Day: Abia govt tasks citizens on clean environment". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
3. Gbadeyanka, Modupe (2024-01-29). "Abia Prohibits Use of Styrofoam Foils After Lagos". Business Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-08-13.