The Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) is a
government of Rivers State
The Government of Rivers State consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State, Nigeria. Rivers State has a population of about 5 million people, and is one of the 36 states that make up ...
body responsible for the enhancement of the environment with the aim of achieving positive and substantial change in living conditions as well as reducing diseases or health problems in the state. It was created in 2013 by the
Rivers State House of Assembly
Rivers State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Rivers State inaugurated in 1979. It is a unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one hous ...
and was assented to by the
state governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' ma ...
in July 2014. Prior to this, the agency had functioned as "Rivers State Environmental Sanitation Authority (RSESA)" which originally was formed in 1983 to tackle municipal waste and other related issues.The current Sole Administrator is Hon. Ohia Prince Obi, the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara
See also
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List of government agencies of Rivers State
The following is a list of parastatals and agencies in the Government of Rivers State.
Agencies and parastatals
Agencies and parastatals, typically reporting to a ministry, include:
* Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement
* Road Maintena ...
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Rivers State Ministry of Environment
References
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Waste Management Agency
Environment of Rivers State
2013 establishments in Nigeria
2010s establishments in Rivers State
Waste organizations
Environmental agencies of country subdivisions
Waste management in Nigeria