ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has signed an Executive Order on the Green Economy.
The order, termed ‘the Niger State Green Economy Initiative Order’, being the third executive order signed since the inception of the present administration, directs that the Green Economy Initiative shall be driven by the State Blueprint on the initiative.
A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Bologi Ibrahim, said that the governor signed the Executive Order shortly before the commencement of the weekly State Executive Council (SEC) Meeting at the Council Chambers of the Government House on Wednesday.
He said that the initiative details the strategic pillars and outlines the strategic key performance indicators, targets, and timelines of the transition into a green economy.
“Also enshrined in the order, the Niger State Government shall produce a state-wide land use and economic development plan to guide investment decisions and ensure investments that would stabilize the green transition are properly coordinated and planned,” the statement said.
The governor equally directed all the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the State to adhere strictly to the initiative, adding that appropriate sanction will be carried out on any violator of the Executive Order.
The governor lauded journalists for the wide coverage given to his administration and encouraged them not to relent.
This online platform reports that the state government hosted the first summit on the initiative in October with the view of turning around the state’s economy and engendering socio-economic development.
