Kano State Government has started making all the necessary arrangements to ensure a smooth and seamless National Council On Environment (NCE) the 17th edition which is expected to commence middle of this month.
The State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change Rt. Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo made the disclosure while inaugurating State Local Organising Committee (LOC) in his office.
The Commissioner who restated government willingness and commitment to champion the environmental issues with a view to have habitable environment and mitigate the impact of climate change, says the present administration would not hesitate to do what is expected in view of its significance.
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Garo also expressed government appreciation for choosing Kano State to be a host for this important occasion which cut across All the 36 State of the federation including the FCT.
He therefore charged members of the Various Sub-committee to work assiduously for the success of Kano State, adding that the selection of the chairmen, secretaries and members of various Sub-committee was based on merit and their tracks record of experience.
The State Local steering committee has the Commissioner of Environment Rt. Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo as Chairman with Salisu Idris Director Administration as the Secretary of the committee.
While Secretariat Sub-committee has Alh. Abba Danguguwa Permanent Secretary Human resources Office of the head of service as chairman while Ismail Gwadabe to serve as Secretary, others are Publicity Sub-committee with Ismail Garba Gwammaja Director publicity Ministry of environment as Chairman of the committee with Hauwa Abdullahi as Secretary.
The Protocol and Accommodation Sub-committee has Engr. Abdullahi Shehu Bichi SA on Environment and Sanitation as Chairman while Bayero Ibrahim Gamoji as Secretary, Meanwhile Security Sub-committee is to be chaired by Dr. Garba Saleh Ahmad Director monitoring and evaluation ministry of environment with Hamid Sidi Ali as Secretary others are Medical Sub-committee with Hussaini Aliyu MD/SKP as Chairman while Nasiru Abdullahi Maikano as Secretary, Transport Sub-committee has Aminu Kabir Coordinator Knap as Chairman with Ashiru Abdullahi as Secretary and Entertainment Sub-committee has Hon. Ahmad Abba Yusuf ES History and Culture Bureau as Chairman while Ibrahim Sule Ahmad as Secretary.
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Meanwhile the Committee’s has three days to submit it report from the day of it inauguration.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry Alhaji Aliyu Yakubu Garo on behalf of the Chairmen, Secretaries and other members of all the Sub-committee expressed delight for selecting them to serve in this capacity and pledged to work tirelessly to achieved the set targets within a short period of time to make Kano State government proud.