Nigeria Unveils Certification Scheme To Boost Environmental Standards

Nigeria launches environmental standards certification scheme

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has launched the Environmental Standards Certification Scheme, a transformative step to strengthen environmental practice and engender a more greener and sustainable ecosystem. The Environmental Standards Certification Scheme (ESCS), is designed in a four-tier framework; Foundation, Intermediate, Associate, and Specialist levels to assure a progressive and structured approach … The post Ni…

OGEPA Boss, Akintunde Warns Industries to Comply with Environmental Laws or Face Sanctions

Abeokuta, Ogun State – Industries operating in Ogun State have been urged to adhere strictly to environmental laws or risk sanctions, as the state government intensifies efforts to ensure compliance. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) and Chairman of the Ogun State Task Force on Environment, Compliance and Enforcement, Hon. Farouk Akintunde, issued the warning following the sealing of Akhibi Food Limit…

Nigeria Unveils Certification Scheme To Boost Environmental Standards

The federal government has launched the Environmental Standards Certification Scheme — a first-of-its-kind initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa to professionalise environmental management and enhance institutional capacity. The aim is to strengthen environmental governance and elevate Nigeria’s global standing in sustainable development. At the unveiling ceremony in Abuja, minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, described the launch as “a historic …