IGP DISU PAYS OPERATIONAL VISIT TO AKWA IBOM, PRESIDES OVER PASSING-OUT CEREMONY OF 1,068 RETRAINED CONSTABLES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 IGP DISU PAYS OPERATIONAL VISIT TO  AKWA IBOM, PRESIDES OVER PASSING-OUT CEREMONY OF 1,068 RETRAINED CONSTABLES The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, today, 30th April 2026, undertook an official visit to Akwa Ibom State, where he paid a courtesy call on the Executive Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, ahead of the passing-out ceremony of retrained Police Constables in Uyo. The engagement with the State Government focused on strengthening institutional collaboration in support of ongoing policing reforms anchored on professionalism, accountability, and intelligence-led operations.  The Inspector-General of Police reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to building a modern, service-driven institution that prioritizes public trust and operational efficiency. Governor Umo Eno, in his remarks, welcomed the Inspector-General of Police and commended the Nigeria Police Force for its ongoing reforms aimed at improving profe...

‎ANAMBRA ENFORCES ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, OFFENDERS TO FACE HEFTY PENALTIES, INCLUDING FINES OR THREE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT , SEALING OF PROPERTIES, AS WELL AS SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS PERMITS. (PHOTO).


 ‎Anambra enforces environmental laws, offenders to face hefty penalties, including fines or three months imprisonment , sealing of properties, as well as suspension of business permits

‎Fear is spreading across Anambra as the state government has commenced a crackdown on environmental infractions.

‎These include a zero-tolerance policy on illegal dumping, a ban on single-use plastics, and an order to shut down car wash operators without a proper drainage system.

‎The fear stems from stated hefty penalties, including fines or three months imprisonment for offenders, sealing of properties, as well as suspension of business permits, using the Anambra State Environmental Management Protection and Administration Law 2024.

‎The Commissioner for Environment, Felix Odimegwu, said on Monday that the enforcement follows a year-long sensitisation campaign, public education drive and extensive stakeholder engagement across the state.

‎Odimegwu described the law as a decisive response to the worsening environmental challenges confronting Anambra, particularly erosion, flooding, and indiscriminate waste disposal.

‎The Commissioner jointly addressed journalists alongside the Managing Director of the Anambra State Waste Management Authority, Mike Ozoemena and the Managing Director, Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, Celestine Anere, and they stated their readiness to descend on environmental law-breakers.

‎Odimegwu said, “To drive the enforcement, the state government has inaugurated a multi-agency task force comprising operatives from the Ministry of Environment’s Enforcement Unit, Environmental Health Officers, ASWAMA, the OCHA Brigade, the Erosion, Watershed and Climate Change Agency, and Forest Guards.

‎“The team is empowered to seal premises, issue violation notices, arrest offenders, and suspend business permits. The enforcement of the state Environmental Protection and Administration Law, 2024, will take effect from Monday, November 24, 2025, following extensive sensitisation, public education, and stakeholder consultations across the state over the past year. The state will now apply the provisions of this law fully, firmly, and without exception.

‎“The aim is to achieve aesthetics and urban beautification enforcement, and the Ministry has the legal mandate to enforce the beautification and maintenance of visible building facades, especially in urban centres such as Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, and Ekwulobia.

‎“All hotels, estates, markets, fuel stations, abattoirs, institutions, and facilities serving more than 50 persons must obtain wastewater clearance and connect to sewage systems.

‎“The state will no longer tolerate any form of irresponsible excavation, soil removal, or sand mining—especially near erosion-prone areas, gully sites, wetlands, watersheds, or natural drainage channels."

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