ECO- SYSTEM CHANGES: Summit Raise Communique, Calls For Proactive Interventions
COMMUNIQUE PRESENTED AFTER A SUMMIT BY NEWMAP ON ECO- SYSTEM RESTORATION
-TOPIC: ECO -SYSTEM RESTORATION AS THE THEME OF 2021 WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY COMMEMORATION
- THE ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT THROUGH NEWMAP HELD A SUMMIT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE , UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE ON TUESDAY, 8TH JUNE,2021.
-THE SUMMIT STILL SUSTAINS THE GLOBAL THEME OF ECO- SYSTEM RESTORATION.
- THE SUMMIT ACKNOWLEDGED AND COMMENDED THE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE – HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR VICTOR OKEZIE IKPEAZU P.hD, FOR BEING SENSITIVE AND ALERT ON GLOBAL ISSUES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND ECO- SYSTEM CHANGES
- THE SUMMIT ALSO COMMENDED THE ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT FOR HAVING THE POLITICAL WILL TO KEY INTO THE NATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDED BY NEWMAP
- THE SUMMIT ALSO COMMENDED NEWMAP ABIA STATE FOR BEING EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND DELIVERING QUALITY SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE WITH A GREAT SENSE OF BALANCE AND FAIRNESS TO ALL PARTS OF THE STATE (LGAs)
- THE PANELISTS WERE UNANIMOUS THAT THE ECO SYSTEM HAS COLLAPSED WITH SERIOUS EROSION AND CLIMATE DEGRADATION. THEY THEREFORE RECOMMENDED SUSTAINANCE OF PRO-ACTIVE MEASURES AND INTERVENTIONS TO RESTORE THE ECO SYSTEM
- THE SUMMIT CALLED ON COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH NEWMAP, TO CONSTANTLY REPORT SOIL EROSION, FLOODING AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS TO 0800Abianewmap; www.Abianewmap.com.ng and EMAIL – Info@abianewmap.com.ng
- THE PEOPLE ARE CALLED TO CULTIVATE THE HABIT OF PLANTING TREES, AVOID CUTTING TREES, AVOID BUILDING ON WATER WAYS AND AVOID UNNECESSARY BUSH BURNING
- SPECTRUM OF MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES ( MDAs), PUBLIC RELATIONS, GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES, MEMBERS OF THE PRESS, SCHOOLS ATTENDED THE PROGRAM
- THE SUMMIT CALLED FOR TRANSFORMING OF NEWMAP TO AN AGENCY TO CONTINUE ITS WORK.
-RECOMMENDED EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF ABIA STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
-ENCOURAGED REACTIVATION OF EXISTING PLANTING LAW IN THE STATE
THE SUMMIT ACKNOWLEGDED NEWMAP FOR ORGANISING THE SUMMIT.
- ABARANDU ODENIGWU- REPRESENTATIVE FROM STATE
PLANNING COMMISSION – ADOPTED THAT THE COMMUNIQUE SHOULD BE A WORKING DOCUMENT. - MRS ABASI AMA UDOFIA OF THE STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT – SUPPORTED THAT THE COMMUNIQUE SHOULD BE A WORKING DOCUMENT.
E- SIGNED BY THE
COMMUNIQUE TEAM
- NZE OKPANI NKAMA (Jnr) – FRCN, UMUAHIA
- AGHA ONYEONORU NICK – ABSAA, UMUAHIA.
- EGWU CHUKWU JANET – NPF, ZONE 9 UMUAHIA.
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