Residents and other stakeholders in Rivers State have called for stricter environmental controls and stronger government monitoring of sanitation protocols.
The call followed worsening environmental pollution from oil spills and gas flaring, as well as individual and domestic abuse of the environment, such as open defecation and indiscriminate waste disposal.
The stakeholders met on Friday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, as part of activities marking this year’s World Environment Day to call for stronger environmental laws and stricter sanitation protocols across the state.
Their call was reinforced by worsening sanitation habits across the state, marked by indiscriminate dumping and delayed refuse collection from collection points.
Participants at the event, held under the theme, ‘Inspired by Nature for Climate: For Our Future,’ and supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Greengrants Fund, highlighted the urgent need to transition to cleaner energy alternatives.
Smith Nwokocha, coordinator
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