Report from Federal Ministry of Environment.
The new Minister of Environment, Mrs. Laurentia Mallam today assumed duty in her Office in Mabushi, Abuja, promising to transform the Nigerian environment for good in line with Mr. Presidents’ Transformation Agenda, maintaining that erosion, desertification, air pollution and other Environmental hazards will be reduced to the barest minimum.
The Minister said, her ultimate goal is to ensure that Nigerians enjoy a decent environment free from man- made hazards, while mitigating environmental consequences arising from natural disasters to the barest minimum.
In her inaugural press briefing and meeting with Management and staff of the Ministry of Environment, Mrs. Laurentia Mallam stated in unmistakable terms that she believes in team work, adding that she will carry along all stakeholders including management and staff of the Ministry in the discharge of her duties.
She thanked the President for finding her worthy of a Ministerial appointment, promising that she will justify the confidence reposed in her.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Mr. Taiye Haruna told the Minister that the Environment family will render its unqualified support to ensure that the Ministers’ tenure is a huge success.
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