Lagos to hold 2nd edition of environmental award
Benjamin Omoike, Lagos
As part of activities to commemorate the 2019 World Environment Day, the Lagos state government is set to hold the second edition of the environmental award tagged: “Lagos Green award.’’
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, recalled that the Lagos Green award was initiated to recognize and honour individuals, groups and organizations that have contributed to the environment in the state.
Durosinmi-Etti explained further that the awards, which are in nine categories, stemmed from the deliberate policy of the government to stimulate the appreciation of the environment among individuals and groups.
“Our environment will be safer if we all embrace the opportunity of getting involved in protecting the environment which is the superstructure on which our civilization rests,” he asserted.
The commissioner noted that members of the public could nominate deserving individuals, group or organizations whose actions have directly improved the environmental resilience of Lagos state in any of the nine areas.
The categories are, environmental management, best environment practices, oil spill management, health, safety and environment, waste prevention and recycling, solid waste treatment and disposal, emissions control technologies, natural resources conservation, innovation and sustainable solutions.
While disclosing that the conferment of the awards would be based on a competitive process in which participating units are assessed against different sets of environmental performance benchmarks, he urged people making nominations or entries for the award to ensure that such nominations or entries clearly identify an environmental initiative and its impact on the state.
He, therefore, called on the public to submit nominations to the office of the permanent secretary, ministry of the environment or through the official websitepublicaffairs@moelagos.gov.ng.on or before April 25.
