Ministry of Environment And Mineral Resources, Government of Akwa Ibom State

Ministry of Environment And Mineral Resources, Government of Akwa Ibom State

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Vision for The Environment:

A clean and sustainable use of the environment and its natural resources will support a healthy work force and enable us bequeath clean natural resources to generations yet unborn.

To ensure the protection and management of our environments, especially those that have bearing on our traditional economic mainstay (fishing grounds, shellfish and other marine- derived natural resources), we will address frontally, the challenges of waste management, gully and coastal erosion, oil spill and environmental degradation of our fragile marine ecosystem.

We will actively be involved in enforcement of regulations and introduction of sanitary inspectors; waste management; flood and erosion control; and the protection of our ecosystem..

:: Recent Articles

Jul 25, 2011: Commissioner for Environment Promises Akwa Ibom Rebranding Through Adequate Waste Disposal

Jun 24, 2011: Federal Lawmaker Wages War on Indiscriminate Dumping of Refuse In AKS

Jun 13, 2011: AKSG to Establish Ten Forest Reserves

Jun 9, 2011: Cut A tree, Plant two - Grace Iwok …As AKS celebrates World Environment Day

Jun 9, 2011: World Environment Day …AKSG Harps On Reforestation

Aug 25, 2010: Uyo Capital City Becomes New Again

Aug 23, 2010: AKSG Releases #3.8bn for Aka-Nung Udoe Road

Aug 17, 2010: Gov. Akpabio`s Reaction to Ibeno Flood Disaster, A Case in Time!

Aug 4, 2010: No More Room for Recalcitrant Civil Servants in Akwa Ibom State ...Monitoring Team

Jul 27, 2010: AKS Government Embarked on Minor Cabinet Reshuffling

Jul 8, 2010: Akpabio Seeks Partnership On Conservation

Apr 6, 2010: AKS Government to Partner NGO on Sanitation

Mar 4, 2010: Waste Conversion Project: Akwa Ibom Partner With Investors

Dec 3, 2009: Japanese Firm Plans Waste Management Projects in A`Ibom

Aug 12, 2009: Commissioner Decries Indiscriminate Disposal of Waste

Jun 24, 2009: C’River Signs Agreement on Bio-diesel Production

Mar 6, 2009: Governor Akpabio Orders Investigation into Killing

Mar 6, 2009: Govt. Relocates Unused Shops at Urua Akpan Andem

Mar 24, 2008: Policy on environmental change out soon


	Manages the state’s cherished natural resources and fragile environment in an eco-friendly way to ensure environmental sustainability by the adoption of conducive political, economic, and social organization for its protection and improvement through the regulation of environmentally harmful human activities to gain compliance from the state's inhabitants.

Services

	Waste Management We implement an integrated waste management system for cleanup, collection, transportation, disposal, treatment, and recycling to improve hygiene and sanitation.
	Environmental Protection To sustain our environment and ensure clean air, clean water, clean soil, and safe pesticides we control and limit effluent discharge, environmental hazards, as well as ground and soil water contamination.
	Municipal Beautification To enhance the functionality of municipal areas we carry out regular street cleanups, public hygiene and sanitation, together with marketplace sanitation.
	Erosion Control We manage the impact of erosion from degrading our land through reclamation, stabilisation, soil conservation, flood control, and beach erosion management.
	Forest Management To balance the ecosystem we manage forest reserves for the good of humanity and to protect endangered species of wildlife and vegetation that need to survive in their natural habitat.
	Product Sample Testing For nutritional safety we carry out random product sample testing to assure safety from toxic materials.

Impact

	Pollution Prevention We carry out proactive actions to secure the public from the harmful effects of pollution by acting early to prevent pollution from oil exploration and production as well as manufacturing activities.
	Green Brigade Our face on the streets are members of the Green Brigade that ensure your surroundings are clean, and on a daily basis.
	Civic Aesthetics With beautiful flowers and civic art we ensure that your open spaces are as inviting as a palace.
	Petroleum And Mineral Resources Oil production from off-shore facilities. Sand and clay are commonly found in the state.
	Sanitation Court We have environmental and sanitation courts presided over by a magistrate in each federal constituency having jurisdiction to try environmental cases.
	Networking To apply the the best of environmental science to the good of all we register participation in global events and bring home the knowledge factor. We have also established global affiliations with major establishments such as UNEP and UNCEP to enjoy benefit of the environmental network.

Policies

	Environmental Protection We have enforceable policies to protect our environment from erosion, flood water, and climate change through mechanical, biological, and legal means.
	Environmental Sanitation Through regulation, monitoring, and inspections we ensure safe public hygiene and sanitation.
	Environmental Impact assessments The direct effect of projects on the environment are to be conducted using scientific methods before granting the green light to implement the project.
	Promotion of Eco-friendly Activities We encourage ideas from environmental-friendly individuals, groups, organisations, and establishments towards improving our environment for the good of the public

Projects

	Flood Control We have successfully carried out extensive flood control on areas designated flood prone sites.
	Erosion Site Intervention We have standby intervention for erosion sites in the state.
	Contribution To Akwa Ibom Destination Project Our beautification strategies, flood control, pollution prevention, environmental sanitation strategies have greatly contributed to the ambience the state enjoys and a major contributor to retaining visitors and tourists to the state.
	Environmental Awareness Campaign We have several converts who share our vision of environmental management. We have achieved this through several seminars, school visitation for enlightenment, and three planting campaigns.
	Pollution Control We have deployed monitoring teams to ensure economic activities comply with agreed standards and that the right structures are used to limit and prevent pollution of the environment.

Managing The Akwa Ibom Environment

The beautiful lands, waters, and climate of Akwa Ibom State, together with wildlife, mineral and water resources are managed by a delicate balance of dedicated people, balanced processes, and cutting-edge technologies.

We implement all encompassing strategies for environmental protection, policies that regulate human activities, scientific methods for investigation, and media techniques for promotion of environmental-friendly conduct.

At the same time we network with administrators, consultants, global partners, and relevant corporate bodies to assure we render service with best- practices being brought to bear on letting our environment work for us today and in the future.

Raw Materials

Food Crops
	Arable Crops
	Fruit Crops
	Vegetable Crops
	Tree Crops	Palm Trees, cocoa, rubber
Livestock
Poultry
Fisheries

Pipe Jacking Technology

Milestones

Akwa Ibom State enjoying its existence in a flat riverine terrain compels us to devise means with which to live with that water we cannot get rid of by building basic structures such as dykes, canals, and ponds for rainwater to collect and prevent flooding from causing land degradation.

Safeguarding the environment for a healthy living of the people is a commitment of the State government. In order to facilitate Environmental Management and waste disposal services, government has employed the services of renowned and professional Resource Persons and Consultants in this area.

Strides so far recorded in this sector include:

Ensure safe climatic conditions for the people by sponsoring participation at the Copenhagen Summit
Ensuring that all companies and multi-nationals operating in the State have accepted impact assessment profile by the host communities
Facilitate the stoppage of Ikot Ada Udo oil spill in Ukanafun LGA
Awards N13.8billion underground erosion control project for the State by Julius Berger
Engage Resource Persons from tested companies to handle different aspects of waste management, air pollution and sanitation
Procured 6 smoke free Bluetech environment-friendly compactors and 1000 receptacles for waste disposal at the cost of N400million and built a modern waste4 management complex
Facilitated the stoppage of gas leakage at Odoro Ikot in Ukanafun LGA
Made an investment of N16billion for erosion control at Uruan Street and Itam junction
Undertake clean up exercise in local government areas
Paid N200million for acquisition of a 50 hectares of land and payment of compensation for the permanent dump site at Itam by Domville Group
Set-up Sanitation Committee at Akpan Andem Market
Complete work at the IPP to ensure constant power supply to cushion the effect of air pollution caused by use of generators due to erratic power supply

:: Recent Photos

3D model of new roundabout under construction at Ikot Ekpene Road / Ikpa Road

3D model of new roundabout under construction at Nwaniba Road / Edet Akpan Avenue

3D model of new roundabout under construction at Wellington Bassey Way / Dominic Utuk Avenue

Dedicated drainage plan and outfall at Afaha Oku ravine

Dedicated drainage plan and outfall details for Wellington Bassey Way

Road markings with reflective road studs

Street furniture with planters, bench seats, tree gates,and trash receptacles

Street furniture with reboundable chevrons, illuminated reboundable bollards, and reboundable delineator posts

Traffic management with retro-reflective thermoplastic road markings as well as 3M technology, UV resistant and corrosion free traffic signs

UV resistant, corrosion free, and zero maintenance modular bus stop shelter

Model of the new roundabout under construction at Ikot Ekpene / Ikpa Road junction. Uyo metropolis is being remodeled and rehabilited along the entire stretch of Ikot Ekpene and Nwaniba Roads.