The Edo State government has announced January 2026 as the kick-off date for the enforcement of the new Edo State Sanitation and Pollution Management.
Nosa Adams, the Edo Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability made this disclosure in a media parley with journalists in Benin City during the weekend, explaining that the new law was assented to by the Governor recently.
He explained that the new Sanitation Law would be implemented to the letter, even as he appealed for media support for advocacy and enlightenment of the general public.
“There is a new law called the Edo State Sanitation and Pollution Management Law, 2025. The law was signed by His Excellency some weeks ago. We want to embark on a rigorous implementation of the new law. Laws are not meant to be in the archives.
“The enforcement will start from January 2, 2026, to the extent that everyone will know there is a new law in town.
“We are embarking on enlightenment, we are embarking on advocacy, before we proceed to enforcement. Enforcement like never before. But in doing this, we need the press. So, let’s synergize to save our environment from further degradation.”
“Since I assumed office, I have tried my best to improve the environment in our state.
“The level of environmental degradation with no remediation and regeneration, if we allow it to continue like this, the current generation will not be able to survive it, let alone the coming generation.
He continued, “Industries are springing up. They emit flame into the air, and we breathe in the air. This is not safe for us. I am very determined to have a cleaner and greener environment. Our environment must be clean, safe, and habitable. In doing that, we need partners like the media.”
“We have discovered that the environment is life. If you are a billionaire and you do not live in a good environment, you are not safe. Environment and food are the most important things in man’s existence. Unfortunately or probably ignorantly, people embark on activities that are very detrimental to our environment.”