The newly appointed Minister of State for the Environment, Hon. Udi Udom, has affirmed his commitment to contributing to the ongoing efforts at securing a quality environment conducive to good health and wellbeing of fauna and flora through the promotion of sustainable use of natural resources.
Speaking while taking over from Barr. Sharon Ikeazor who was redeployed as minister of state at the Niger Delta Ministry, Udom stressed that environmental issues deserve a prominent response in national development as its impact can be felt by all.
“A lot of achievements have been recorded in the Ministry of Environment, particularly in the area of climate change mitigation, the Ogoniland clean-up exercise, erosion control project, amongst others.
“Working with the minister and the management staff of the ministry, as well as chief executive officers of agencies under the ministry, I will contribute my quota to ensure that Mr President’s agenda is achieved in the environment sector.”
Furthermore, Udom appreciated Ikeazor for her contributions to the environment sector, assuring her that he would continue with the ongoing projects and planned programmes of the ministry.
In her remarks, Ikeazor urged the management staff of the ministry to extend the same unalloyed support given to her to the new minister of state.
She assured that she will continue to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Environment, particularly in the ongoing Ogoniland clean-up exercise in the Niger Delta region.
A statement by the ministry’s director of press, Saghir el Mohammed, further said the ministry’s permanent secretary, Engr. Hassan Musa welcomed the new minister and expressed the readiness of the management and staff of the ministry to support him in discharging his responsibilities.
