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By Michael Olugbode and Kasim Sumaina
In order to eliminate poisonous gaseous emission in the air, the Federal Government on Monday rolled out the National Action Plan (NAP) for the reduction and eventual elimination of mercury use in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector of the country.
The government also unveiled the national policy on solid waste management and national policy on plastics waste management.
The roll outs were done in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) with the presentation of Nigeria’s National Action Plan (NAP) on Mercury in the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Sector (ASGM).
By Michael Olugbode
The Minister of State for Environment, Chief Sharon Ekeazor, has appealed to the National Assembly to speed up action on the passing into law of the bill on climate change.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a three-day meeting on the National Council on Environment in Abuja yesterday, Ekeazor noted that the bill has already passed the second reading in House.
She said the passing of the bill into law has become necessary so as to have a legal instrument that would address the myriads of climate change actions and challenges in the country.
Declaring the three-day council meeting open, the minister applauded the resilience of the critical stakeholders during this trying period of COVID-19 pandemic.
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