Law Banning Charcoal Production Still in Force in Kwara – State Govt Warns
Violators of the ban on charcoal production in Kwara State will be sanctioned if caught in the act.
The state Commissioner for Environment, Shehu Ndanusa Usman, gave the warning at a press briefing in his office.
He warned charcoal producers to stop the illegal felling of trees and support the government in its efforts to eradicate deforestation to avoid the destruction of the climate.
The commissioner reaffirmed the state government’s ban on the production of charcoal in the state, adding that the law is still in effect.
He warned, “the law banning the production of charcoal in Kwara State is still intact. Whoever is caught violating the law will be sanctioned accordingly.”
Ndanusa also revealed that the task force on charcoal will continue to move around the state to ascertain the level of compliance and impound vehicles transporting charcoal out of the state.”
He implored the task force and law enforcement agents not to arrest small cars such as buses and taxis transporting within the state for domestic use and also not to indulge violators in whatever guise, but rather confiscate their goods and lorries and report such culprits to the ministry appropriately, for necessary actions.
Ndanusa also enjoined the public to join hands with the present administration in the state, in its efforts to eradicate deforestation and promote a clean and healthy environment in the state.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Orisun Igbomina Idris Garuba Kwara State Football Association Sa\'adu Salau Charles Ibitoye Obasanjo Rafiu Ibrahim Usman Yunusa Sango-UITH Road Ayedun Fatai Adeniyi Garba Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf Saka Balikis Kehinde Aliyu Salihu Garment Factory Senior Ibrahim Suleiman Sulyman Abdulkareem Abdullahi Samari Women Radio Muritala Awodun Code Of Conduct Bureau Damilola Yusuf Adelodun Esinrogunjo Olatunji Ayeni Kwabes Kulende Share/Tsaragi Elese Of Igbaja Abdulfatai Baakini Yusuf Abubakar Olosi Of Osi Plat Technologies Limited Wahab Abayawo SSUCOEN Okin Biscuit SARS Owode Market Muazam Nayaya Aiyedun Iyeru Grammar School Patigi Regatta Senate Presidency Ahmed Bolaji Nagode Awwal Jawondo Reuben Paraje Amos Bajeh Segun Abifarin Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Sardauna Of Ilorin Saidu Kawu Aishat Sulu-Gambari Umar Ahmed Gunu Women For Change And Development Initiative Bayo Lawal UTME Gbenga Adebayo Ahmed Bayero Oniwa Onilorin Of Ilorin Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Senate President LABTOP EFCC Oyin-Zubair Aliyu Kora-Sabi Ramadan Jimoh Akani Abdullahi AbdulMajeed Bahago New Model Police Station AbdulGaniyu Kareem Kwara Central Bareke Akorede Osi Prince Bola Ajibola