Kano State Government, North West Nigeria, is to host 17th Edition of National Council On Environment (NCE).
The State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo, disclosed this while inaugurating State Local Organising Committee (LOC) in his office preparatory to the event.
The Commissioner who restated government’s willingness and commitment to champion the environmental issues with a view to having a habitable environment and mitigate the impact of climate change, says the present administration would not hesitate to do what is expected in view of its significance.
Impact of climate change.
Garo also expressed government’s appreciation for the choice of Kano State to host “this important occasion which cut across All the 36 States of the federation including the FCT.”
“You should work assiduously for the success of Kano State.
“The selection of the chairmen, secretaries and members of various Sub-committee was based on merit and their tracks record of experience,” he charged the Sub-committes.
The State Local steering committee has the Commissioner of Environment, Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo as Chairman with Salisu Idris Director Administration as the Secretary of the committee.
While Secretariat Sub-committee has Alh. Abba Danguguwa Permanent Secretary Human resources Office of the head of service as chairman while Ismail Gwadabe to serve as Secretary.
Others are Publicity Sub-committee with Ismail Garba Gwammaja Director publicity, Ministry of environment as Chairman of the committee with Hauwa Abdullahi as Secretary.
The Protocol and Accommodation Sub-committee has Engr. Abdullahi Shehu Bichi SA on Environment and Sanitation as Chairman while Bayero Ibrahim Gamoji as Secretary.
Meanwhile, Security Sub-committee is to be chaired by Dr. Garba Saleh Ahmad, Director monitoring and evaluation ministry of environment with Hamid Sidi Ali as Secretary.
Others are Medical Sub-committee with Hussaini Aliyu MD/SKP as Chairman while Nasiru Abdullahi Maikano as Secretary.
Transport Sub-committee has Aminu Kabir Coordinator Knap as Chairman with Ashiru Abdullahi as Secretary and Entertainment Sub-committee has Hon. Ahmad Abba Yusuf ES History and Culture Bureau as Chairman while Ibrahim Sule Ahmad as Secretary.
Meanwhile the Committees have three days to submit report from the day of inauguration.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry Alh. Aliyu Yakubu Garo on behalf of the Chairmen, Secretaries and other members of all the Sub-committee expressed delight for selecting them to serve in this capacity and pledged to work tirelessly to achieve the set targets within a short period of time to make Kano State government proud.
A statement by the Director, Public Enlightenment of the Ministry, Ismail Garba Gwammaja says the National Council On Environment (NCE) the 17th edition is expected to commence at the middle of this month.
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