Nigerian Environmental Society Honours Gov Fubara With Environmental Appreciation Award 

OWUPELE BENEBO 

The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has received encomiums from the Rivers State Chapter of Nigerian Environmental Society, for the successful celebration of the 2024 World Environment Day and the Successful Presentation of the First Distinguished Lectures Series, which was delivered by Prof. Professor Ngozi Nma Odu, the Deputy Governor of Rivers State.

According to the Chairman of the Rivers State Chapter of the Nigerian Environmental Society, Sir Daminabo Amos Atuboyedia, the programme has been very successful and the turnout was overwhelming, because of the love and support the Society received from the State Chief Executive Sir Siminalayi Fubara.

According to him all the environmental practitioners in the State were present to deliberate on the Marine and Blue Economy to the Industrialization of Rivers State, and discussions were held on what can be done to better the State at the event.

He also commended Governor Fubara for what RIWAMA was doing in evacuating our waste on our roads, stressing that everyone could see the improvement in that sector.

“As environmental professionals we want the sustainability of our environment in Rivers State to be strong, because when our environment is conducive everyone will feel it. If we take care of our environment, people living in Rivers State will enjoy the State, because they have clean environment where they can breathe fresh air, so we thank him, you can see that black soot has reduced drastically, everyone can attest that it is no longer rampant as it used to be, all these are efforts of the present Government on ground “.

Also speaking, the immediate past Chairman of the State Branch of the Nigerian Environmental Society Dr. Kingsley Nwogbidi said the society has received tremendous support from the Governor Fubara led Administration which manifested during the celebration of the 2024 World Environment Day while calling for greater collaboration with stakeholders.

It would be recalled that the State Chief Executive Sir Siminalayi Fubara was honoured with the Environmental Appreciation Award as part of the celebration of the 2024 World Environment Day.