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June 6, 2019
TheNigerian Institute of Town Planners, NITP has called on the Federal Governmentto review some laws pertaining to environmental protection to make them morerelevant.
TheInstitute’s immediate past President, Luka Achi made the call in Abuja on thesideline of the World Environment Day, with  theme “Air Pollution”.
Achicalled on professional bodies to wake up and begin to urge the government torespond to the needs of the people, especially environmental needs. He alsoadvised that the Environmental Protection Board should be strengthened becauseits duty was more or less evacuation of waste and sometimes cutting of grass onthe road.
TheTown Planner said that additional grants being obtained from oil producingstates should be used by the state governments to control the environment. Hefurther called for adequate environmental protection in the urban areas, addingthat the quality of air in the environment should be checked and measured.
TheDay is celebrated annually on June 5 across over onehundred countries to spread awareness, encourage people to take action andprotect the environment.