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KWEPA Seeks For Physical Planning Authority Support in Fighting Open Defecation In continuance of the fight against Open Defecation and Road Encroachment, the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has stretched an arm of synergy towards the Physical Planning Authority. The General Manager, Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency, Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa in a visit to the Authority in Ilorin reiterated the importance of ensuring that there are toilet facilities provision in buildings brought to them for approval. Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa explained that the staff of the Agency are experiencing some difficulties in the discharge of their duties on Environmental Impact Assessment as they are been questioned and stopped from performing their duties with the claim that the Physical Planning Authority has already given them approval. Dan-Musa lamented the pitiable condition of shops in the Adifa axis of the state stating that majority of the stores

KWEPA EXTENDS ITS INSPECTION TO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ORO The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency in its undaunted zeal towards fulfilling the directive of his Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq in ensuring that Kwara State becomes a save and habitable place for all, has today extended  its inspection exercise to Kwara State College of Education, Oro. The General Manager of the Agency, Alh. Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa during the inspection, explained the need for the institution to be inspected saying that, with the large number of students and staff of the college  coupled with their movement on and off the campus, it thus becomes exigent that a thorough inspection be carried out on every quarter of the Institution. Alh. Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa, in a   meeting with the Provost of the College Prof. Mukaila Ayande Aremu, and other managent staff of the Institution, emphasized that the present administration is  fully committed to ensuring that environmental po

KWEPA EMBARKS ON MASSIVE INSPECTION EXERCISE       ... Intensified efforts on Maintenance of Personal Hygiene in ARMTI...  As one of the cardinal focus and mandate of His Excellency, Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman Abdul Rasaq in ensuring good health, safe and habitable environment is further restored in the State, the General Manager of Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency, Alh Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa has therefore gave a matching order to his staff to  embark on Massive Inspection Exercise. The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency took her inspection to the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Jimba-Oja, Irepodun, kwara State.  As part of its regular statutory assignments in ensuring that lives of people in the State are adequately protected from contacting  diseases, as well as in its resolute efforts in preventing the outbreak of epidemic has again maintained that strict compliance to hygienic practice become

Kwara State Government Reiterates Commitment to Citizens Health Kwara State Government, through its Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has called on the Association of Table Water Producers(ATWAP), Kwara State chapter to make the health safety of consumers a top priority. The charge was made by the General Manager of the Agency, Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa in a meeting with the executive members of the association which held at the agency. Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa said that Lassa fever has been discovered in other states of the nation and that Kwara State Government is taking proactive measures to ensure that the deadly disease does not find its way into the state. He told the visitors that proper fumigation of their water factories and environs is non negotiable as the agency's major priority is on health, safety and prevention. The Head of Department, Waste Management Control, Mrs Olawumi Adedotun, in her remarks said that "water is life and that

KWEPA Canvasses Synergy With KW-GIS to Curb Open Defecation The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency, (KWEPA), has approached the Kwara Geographical Information Service(KW-GIS) for support in curbing the fast rising and worrisome menace of open defecation which has the capacity of endangering the lives of citizens of the state. The General Manager of the agency, Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa and his team paid the Chairman KW-GIS a courtesy call at his office to state the issue which he refered to as requiring 8urgent attention. Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa, pleaded with the Executive Chairman to ensure that the agency is carried along in the process of granting approval to contractors who want to erect regulated premises so that they can acquire the Environmental Impact Assessment certificate before such buildings are finally erected. Dan-Musa further explained that there is need to ensure that these regulated premises have pr

Dumping of Construction Sand on Government Road is a Prosecutable offence- KWEPA GM The General Manager, Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA), Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa has issued a stern warning to those fond of dumping heaps of construction sand on government roads as part of the fight against road encroachment intensifies. Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa explained, that the heaps of sand dumped on the road eventually flow into the drainage systems to block the free flow of water which eventually lead to flooding.  Dan-Musa who embarked on a monitoring tour around the Fate axis of Ilorin,the state capital,  discovered that majority of shop owners had heaps  of sand dumped on the government road, and  instructed those concerned to evacuate the sands from the road within 24hours as the state government will not tolerate any form of sabotage to it's effort in ensuring environmental compliance. The General Manager, in his conve

WHO COLLAPSE NASFAT, LANWA BRANCH AND WHO CAN RESUSCITATE IT?  Nasfat, Lanwa branch would have celebrated the 11th year on the surface of the earth would have completed their branch mosque, but was collapsed due to the carelessness and disunity among the citizens.  The importance of Assalatu is meaningful to human life spiritually not to talk of building solid relationship among the citizens. Late Mariam Baba-Jos (May Allah be pleased with her) played important roles ensuring that Constitution of Nasfat were well practiced for the benefit of all members; the traveling exposure to other branches, spiritual night vigil, Annual Lailatulkadir, Ramadan special prayers were order of the day, but are no more in place. I was the Branch Chairman of Nasfat, Festac town and quite unfortunate, the year we planned to storm Lanwa with National Missioner and National Executive towards their inauguration was the year I heard the Lanwa branch has collapsed due to trivial issue, what a disaster! The ear

Environment Commissioner Commends KWEPA GM, Management Staff for Commitment to Environmental Protection ... urges them to do more The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh has commended the General Manager, Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency, Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa and the management staff of the agency for their doggedness and commitment to ensuring and enforcing compliance to environmental laws against all odds. Buraimoh, submitted that more could still be achieved if the cord of unity is maintained and not left divided. The Commissioner made this commendation during a familiarisation visit to the agency. The General Manager of the Agency, Alhaji Sa'ad Ayuba Dan-Musa during his opening remark walked the Honourable Commissioner through the statutory functions of the agency and commended the management staff for the unwavering support given him since he was handed the mantle of leadership of the agency.