AGUIYI ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO TRANS NKISI MINING SITE OVER ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Aguiyi Orders Investigation into Trans Nkisi Mining Site Over Environmental Compliance By Amaka Isikala The Anambra State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Clem Aguiyi, has ordered an investigation into the environmental compliance status of a mining site at Trans Nkisi, Onitsha, following concerns over extensive land degradation and its possible contribution to the growing gully erosion threatening the community. The directive followed an inspection visit to the site on August 1, during which the commissioner was accompanied by leaders of the Trans Nkisi community. The visit formed part of the ministry's ongoing assessment of environmentally sensitive locations across the state in line with Governor Chukwuma Soludo's Fifth Pillar of Development, Environment and Urban Regeneration. During the inspection, Dr. Aguiyi observed a major gully erosion site close to the mining area, noting that a natural water channel had been obstructed by nearby structures, forcing stormwater to fl...

CUSTOMS INTERCEPT LIVE PARROTS, HAWK WORTH N6M.(PHOTO).


Customs intercept live parrots, hawk worth N6 million

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has intercepted live endangered species of African Grey Parrots, Green Parrots and a hawk with a combined value of about N6,859,832.
Comptroller Timi Bomodi, Customs Area Controller, made this known on Wednesday.
According to him, the seizure was based on credible intelligence.
The animals were intercepted at the Gbaji checkpoint en route Benin Republic.
He said, “These animals were intercepted by our officers at about 4 am today; we got the intelligence that they were being conveyed in a luxurious bus all the way from Kaduna to Lagos, with the intention to take them out of the country to sell.
“As you may be aware, this is an illicit trade of endangered species, they are valued outside the country and we have individuals that are ready to go through a lot of risks to smuggle these birds.”
Bomodi restated the commitment of the Nigeria Customs Service to curb the menace of illicit trade in the country while also noting that two suspects were arrested in connection with the seizure.
“Part of the responsibilities of the Nigeria Customs Service as a signatory to the convention on illicit trade in endangered species is to ensure trade like this does not continue and we are hell-bent on seeing that things of this nature are not circulated.
“We already have two suspects in our custody, and the normal procedure for activating seizures of this nature with special regard to how these defendants will be treated is already in place”, he emphasized.
The seized animals were handed over to the Controller, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services, Sanusi Magashi.
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services will temporarily safeguard and nurture the animals before releasing them to the national park.

 

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