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Anambra intensifies environmental laws enforcement – EnviroNews
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The Anambra State Government has intensified action on policies and enforcement measures, aimed at protecting and improving the environment in response to the climate change realities.
Dr. Clem Aguiyi, the state Commissioner for Environment, said this on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in Awka, the state capital, while speaking with newsmen ahead of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, marked annually in Sept. 16.
Aguiyi said the state had continued to feel the effects of climate change and would not relent in implementing policies and laws that promoted environmental sustainability.
“Anambra is one of the places in the world that has taken the hit of the impact of climate change.
“We are, therefore, not backing down in developing and implementing policies and laws that protect the environment,” he said.
The commissioner said the state government would strengthen enforcement of environmental laws and regulations on pollution, carbon and gaseous emissions, bush burning and other activities capable of releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere.
He said the government remained committed to maintaining a low-emission environment in line with global efforts to mitigate climate change.
Aguiyi said the administration of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo had also commenced a transition from diesel-powered systems to hybrid solar-powered systems for public power and utility supplies.
According to him, Gov. Soludo’s administration has led a just transition from diesel to hybrid solar-powered systems in powering public power and utility supplies.
“This is part of our commitment to reducing emissions and promoting cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy,” he said.
The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is commemorated every Sept. 16 to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the ozone layer and phasing out substances that deplete it.
The ozone layer, located in the stratosphere about 15 to 35 kilometres above the earth’s surface, absorbs most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation, thereby helping to protect humans, animals, plants and the ecosystems.
The day commemorates the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987.
The 2026 commemoration has the theme: “Global Action for a Cooler Planet.”
By Obinna Unaeze
