Stakeholders, CSO’s Urge Sensitization On Environmental Laws In Lagos

Civil society organizations and Stakeholders in the environment sector have stressed the need for adequate information dissemination and sensitization on Lagos State environmental policies to stop the friction between the government and the residents of the metropolitan city.

This was disclosed at an event held in Lagos by Citizens Accountability and Rights Forum (CARF) in collaboration with Committee For The Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) and Centre For Anti-Corrupt and Open Leadership (CACOL).

In his address at the event held in Lagos, Civil rights activist/President, Centre For The Defence Of Human Rights (CDHR), Debo Adeniran disclosed that the event provides a forum for healthy exchanges of ideas that will reduce or eliminate areas of friction between the government and the governed.

According to him, when this is done the people would have a sense of belonging and the government would have the opportunity of listening to the people and explaining their positions on diverse policy issues that may crop up at a particular time.

He explained that the forum is to bring about a harmonious relationship between the government and the governed.

Adeniran reiterated that the idea of focusing on the state government’s policies on the environment and gathering people to discuss it is anchored on the determination to ensure that the common man on the street is not short-changed by government policies and encourage an all-embracing, all-inclusive implementation of government’s policies, to enhance the socio-economic well-being of the people of the state.

Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab who was represented by Director of Public Affairs and Research, Adekunle Adeshina stated that

“It is crucial to recognize the important role the environment plays in shaping the quality of our lives, the prosperity of our community, and the sustainability of our great state,’’ he said.

He asserted that the government must prioritize the protection of our environment and the right of our citizens to be healthy in a sustainable living environment.