LASEPA STATUTORY FUNCTIONS

According to the Environmental Management Protection Law 2017 part VI, it shall be the functions of the Agency to:

(a) Advise the State Government on all environmental management policies;

(b) Give direction to the affairs of the Agency on all environmental matters;

(c) Prepare periodic master plan to enhance capacity building of the Agency and for the environment and natural resources management;

(d) Carry out appropriate tests on insecticides, herbicides and other agricultural chemicals;

(e) Carry out public enlightenment and educate the general public on sound methods of environmental sanitation and management;

(f) Monitor and control disposal of solids, gaseous and liquid wastes generated by both government and private facilities in the State;

(g) Monitor and control all forms of environmental degradation from agricultural, industrial and government operations;

(h) Set, monitor and enforce standards and guidelines on vehicular emission;

(i) Survey and monitor surface, underground and potable water, air, land and soil environments in the State to determine pollution levels in them and collect baseline data;

(j) Promote co‐operation in environmental science and technologies with similar bodies in other countries and international bodies connected with the protection of the environment; and

(k) Co‐operate with the Federal, State and Local Governments, statutory bodies and research agencies on matters and facilities relating to environmental protection.