Our Constitutional Rights
The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to section 20 of the Constitution, the State is empowered to protect and improve the environment and safeguard the water, air, land, forest and wildlife of Nigeria.
The Federal government has promulgated various laws and regulations to safegurad the Nigerian environment but it is the responsibility of the State and its environmental agencies to see to the administration of such laws and regulations.
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