Tag:Abia State

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA sensitises Abia stakeholders to waste mgt, flood preparedness

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sensitised disaster management stakeholders to proper waste management and flood preparedness in Abia State. The sensitisation and public...

Michael Simire - August 1, 2024

Pollution

NAF airstrikes destroy 12 illegal refining sites in Abia, Rivers

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 12 illegal refining sites and two reservoirs in airstrikes in...

Michael Simire - July 28, 2024

Health

Otti promises to deal permanently with flooding in Aba

Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has said that his administration will utilise relevant and effective strategies in mitigating the flooding menace in Aba,...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2024

Waste Management

Abia adopts PPP for sustainable waste management

The Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Alex Otti on Due Process, Dr Oluebube Chukwu, says that the Abia State Government has adopted private sector...

Michael Simire - August 27, 2023

Climate Change

Abia to domesticate climate change programmes – Official

Abia State Commissioner for Environment and Urban Renewal, Mr Phillimon Ogbonna, has said that the state will domesticate climate change programmes during its first...

Michael Simire - August 17, 2023

Human Settlement

AfDB approves $115m loan to Abia for road rehabilitation, erosion control, solid waste management

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of $115 million to support a major road rehabilitation...

Michael Simire - July 2, 2023

Waste Management

Umuahia, Aba generate 270 truckloads of refuse daily – Task force

The Head of Abia State Task Force on Waste Management, Mr Ogbonnia Okereke, says Umuahia and Aba generate about 270 truckloads of domestic and...

Michael Simire - June 30, 2023

Climate Change

Abia LIFE-ND trains 1,000 beneficiaries on agribusiness, climate change, others

The Abia State Project Coordinating Office of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has trained no fewer than 1,000 youths and...

Michael Simire - April 21, 2023

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