Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Forestry, Hon. Bette Obi By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA), has barred Ezemac International (Nig.) Ltd. from further logging activities in New Ekuri Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state without due process. Consequently, the company has been fined the…
Environmental Experts and other forestry stakeholders during the stakeholders conference with the Journalists on Wednesday in Calabar. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a move to address the escalating issues of deforestation and forest crimes, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and key stakeholders in the forestry sector have called for a comprehensive review of the Cross River…
By Anietie Akpan The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has commenced investigation into allegations of illegal logging in forest community of Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. Civil Society Organizations in the state, Rainforest Resource & Development Centre (RRDC), led by its Executive Director, Prince Odey Oyama…
…My Business is Legal, Igwe Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The foremost forest community of Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State has alerted Nigerians, the State Government, and the international conservation community to the grave injustice, environmental harm, and looming security threat arising from illegal logging activities in its forest. The…
President Bola Tinubu. By Anietie Akpan A Civil Society Organization (CSO), based in Cross River State, Rainforest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 6 and two other federal agencies for a suspected illegal logging in the state for export, violation of…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Federal, Akwa Ibom State governments and investors have been admonished to adhere to strict international and environmental standards while taking development to the controversial Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. The Chairman, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr. Uwemedimo Eyo Okon, in a release on Monday, said…