Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority

Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA) is local environmental authority in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was established in 1994. ^[1] As of 2021, Alhaji Jibrin Lawa was the general manager of the authority. ^{[2] [3] [4]} In 2018, Ibrahim Rigasa was general manager. ^[5]

After an assessment of flooding potential in 2021, the authority issued 305 relocation notices to residents living in flood prone areas. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

History

Background

Established in 1994 and revised in 1998, KEPA address environmental problems in the state for sustainability purposes. ^[10]

Organization

The Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority has a governing council consisting of the Secretary to the State Government who is the Chairman, and Permanent Secretary of various ministries. It also has a general manager, environmental representatives from the private sector and ministry of water resources, as well as a legal adviser. ^[11]

Legal Authority

In 2009, the Kaduna State House of Assembly enacted a law to substitute the Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority Edict No. 1 of 1998. This modification cuts across the following:

• Objectives, Establishment and Functions of the Authority.
• Composition and responsibilities of Governing Council/Principal Officers of the Authority.
• Appointment of the General Manager, Chief Executive, and other Staff of the Authority, as well as their functions.
• Prohibition and Offences.
• Criminal Liability
• Misrepresentation of Office or Authority.
• Auditing of annual statement.
• Indemnification of Officer of the Authority, amongst others. ^[11]

References

1. "Wragby Business Solutions & Technologies | The Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA)" . Retrieved 2021-10-02.
2. "Agency to sanction Kaduna environmental sanitation defaulters - P.M. News". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
3. "El-Rufai appoints heads for 15 Kaduna agencies (FULL LIST) | Premium Times Nigeria". 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
4. "Kaduna agency evacuates 742 tonnes of refuse daily, says GM". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
5. "World Environment Day: KEPA sensitise traders on clean environment in Kaduna". Vanguard News. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
6. "Kaduna residents in flood prone areas say nowhere to go". Vanguard News. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
7. "Floods: KEPA issues 305 relocation notices to Kaduna residents". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-04-23. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
8. Lashem, Favour (2021-04-23). "Floods: KEPA issues 305 relocation notices to Kaduna residents". Newsdiaryonline. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
9. "Floods: KEPA issues 305 relocation notices to Kaduna residents". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-04-23. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
10. "Wragby Business Solutions & Technologies | The Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA)" . Retrieved 2022-03-29.
11. Admin, Law Nigeria. "KADUNA STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY (SUBSTITUTION) LAW 2009 – Laws" . Retrieved 2022-04-04.

Further reading

• AKINGBEHIN, Rachael Aisha (July 2017). EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF KADUNA STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY (KEPA) IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL: A STUDY OF UNGWAN DOMA DUMPSITE IN CHIKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE (PDF) (MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES thesis). AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY.