By Osamudiamen ldemudia

The Federal Government will work with the National Assembly to come up with a roadmap that would assist the environment sector achieve its mandate.

The Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal disclosed this during a working visit by the Senate Committee on Environment led by the Chairman, Senator Yunus Akintunde and other members of the committee to the Ministry in Mabushi, Abuja.

Mr Lawal solicited the support and cooperation of the members of the committee in the area of funding, stressing that the National Assembly is very key for the ministry to deliver optimally on its mandate.

He promised to operate an open-door policy to the members of the National Assembly and all relevant stakeholders on issues relating to the environment sector.

The minister assured the Senate Committee on Environment of the ministry’s cooperation, while emphasising that it will soon unveil what it intends to do in order to achieve the “Renewed Hope” agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In his remark, the Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako stated that of the eight point Renewed Hope Agenda of the Mr. President, five of them are Ministry of Environment-related issues.

Earlier, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment, Senator Yunus Akintunde had reassured the ministry of the committee’s support.

“This working visit is to familiarize the committee with the ministry and its agencies with a view to evolving a synergy and effective formulation, processing, implementation and monitoring of government programmes and projects to excellently deliver on the “Renewed Hope” of the current administration in which we are integral stakeholders”, Senator Akintunde said.

As part of its legislative oversight functions, the senator stressed that: “the committee will want to know your level of preparation, constraints, policy direction, programmes and projects in the 2024 Appropriation Bill (2024 Budget), and the processes and actions your ministry and agencies have undertaken so far in these regards”.

Senator Yunus tasked the ministry and its agencies to carry the committees along on the consultation, conferment, involvement and collaboration with the National Assembly on programmes/projects choice, formulation and location in the execution of critical intervention constituency projects in the various senatorial districts across the country.

The Senate Committee Chairman further disclosed that the legislative chamber will continue to collaborate with the ministry for effective management of the environment to ensure a safe and healthy ecosystem.

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