The Delta State Ministry of Justice has approved a Mobile Court for Warri, Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency (WUEDA) to prosecute environment law offenders in the area.
The Director-General of the Agency, Prince Godwin Ejinyere, disclosed this when he led a delegation of the Agency to visit the management of Uvwie Local Government Council, Effurun.
Prince Ejinyere told the acting chairman of the council, Mrs. Juliana Manager, who is the Head of Personnel Management that five magistrates had been assigned to the Agency, while a taskforce would be set up in a week’s time to work with the Mobile Court.
Hon. Ejinyere noted that the local government would need to assign some of its health and environment officers to be incorporated into the taskforce for more effective enforcement.
He said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was determined to improve the aesthetics of Warri, Uvwie and their environs through the Agency.
He said the Agency was very ready to work with the Local Council towards changing the bad narratives about the once popular Oil City.
Responding, the acting chairman of Uvwie Local Government Council, Mrs. Juliana Manager, congratulated Hon. Ejinyere for his appointment as the DG of WUEDA, describing him as a square peg in a square hole, judging by his track record and pedigree.
The Uvwie Council boss promised that the Council would collaborate with the Agency as partners in progress to achieve the set goal and objectives.
The Treasurer to Uvwie Local Government, Mr. Bishop Etakebo, was among senior officers of the Council who joined Mrs. Manager to receive Prince Ejinyere and his team, comprising a WUEDA Board member, Mr. Isaac Itobi, and the Agency’s Director of Administration and Finance, Mr. Simon Esi, among others.
