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| Dr Innocent Barikor |
The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor on Monday said he would be adopting innovative interventions in addressing the environmental problems bedeviling the country.
Dr. Barikor made the promise while addressing management and staff of the agency on assumption of office in Abuja.
“We will deepen the mandate of this Agency, and explore the full potentials of the NESREA Establishment Act 2007 (as amended) and ensure we provide more innovate approaches, such that we use the opportunity given to us to do the right thing, not just for ourselves, but for the nation and posterity”, he said
“We will increase the capacity for public orientation, boost our revenue generation for the government, and also work with our external partners to achieve the mandate of the Agency,” he added
Barikor thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the confidence reposed in him, and assured that under his administration, the Agency, will exceed expectations of Nigerians in terms of safeguarding the environment.
The NESREA boss also called on the management and staff of the Agency to work with him to actualize the vision of a clean and healthy environment for all Nigerians in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration.
While handing over to Dr. Barikor, the Director, Inspection and Enforcement, Mr. Abdusalam Isa pledged the support of the Management and Staff for the new Director General.
Barikor was appointed the 4th Director General of NESREA by the President and before his appointment, he was a lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers State.
