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Rivers State Ministry of Environment

Coordinates: 4°46′24″N 7°0′57″E / 4.77333°N 7.01583°E / 4.77333; 7.01583
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Rivers State Ministry of Environment
Ministry overview
Formed2003
JurisdictionGovernment of Rivers State
Headquarters1st Floor, State Secretariat
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
4°46′24″N 7°0′57″E / 4.77333°N 7.01583°E / 4.77333; 7.01583
Ministry executives
  • Nyema E. Weli, Commissioner
  • Rufus Godwins, Permanent Secretary

The Rivers State Ministry of Environment (RSMENV) is a ministry of the Government of Rivers State established in 2003 to deal with matters relating to the environment. Its functions include formulating, implementing and reviewing of policies on the state's environmental/ecological programmes and projects.[1] The ministry currently has its headquarters at 1st Floor, State Secretariat, Port Harcourt.[2]

Departments

The Rivers State Ministry of Environment currently has 9 departments. Each department has unique functions it performs.

  • Administration
  • Flood and Erosion and Coastal Zone Managements
  • Environment Planning, Research and Statistics
  • Environmental Health and Safety
  • Claims, Compensations and Relief
  • Inspectorate and Enforcement
  • Pollution Control
  • Finance and Accounts
  • Internal Audit Unit

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ministry of Environment". Riversstate.gov.ng. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Rivers State Ministry Of Environment". MyAfricaPages. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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