The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has frowned at what it described as an abysmally low release of funds to the Ministry of Environment.
This, the Committee said, has led to several missed opportunities to address environmental challenges facing the country.
Speaking during the budget defence of the Ministry, Chairman of the Committee, Julius Pondi listed such environmental challenges as deforestation, pollution, erosion, and the effects of climate change on the various communities, and the Nation at large.
He also expressed concern that effective 1st January 2024, the Environmental Health Council of Nigerian and thirteen (13) professional bodies/councils were removed from budgetary allocations, adding that the same thirteen (13) Bodies has since been reinstated, leaving only the EHCON.
