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BY
Nwokedi Victor
NPA/
BEING A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY WUDIL KANO STATE
FACULTY OF LAW
NOVEMBER, 2022
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DECLARATION
I, NWOKEDI VICTOR do solemnly declare that this project entitled “An Appraisal of the Legal and Institutional Framework for Waste Management in Kano State” is the result of my independent and personal research apart from ideas referred to from previous writers which have been duly acknowledged. No part of this research has been presented to the best of my knowledge, anywhere before. I remain solely responsible for all views expressed and errors contained therein.
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Nwokedi Victor NPA/
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CERTIFICATION
This project entitled “An Appraisal of the Legal and Institutional Framework for
Waste Management in Kano State” by NWOKEDI Victor meets the regulations
governing the award of Degree of Master of ….. … and is approved for its contribution to knowledge and
literary presentation.
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Faculty of Law
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PROF. A.Z. Hassan
Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies
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DEDICATION
This project is dedicated to: Aishatu M. Inuwa and late Hasiya Yahaya may her soul rest in perfect peace ameen and my parent. May Almighty Allah bless this work and my entire family, ameen.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), the choicest Allah’s Messenger, his Household, his Noble and Compassionate Companions and Righteous Servants.
I am most grateful to Almighty Allah (S.W.T) whose guidance and assistance I have persistently enjoyed right from the commencement to the end of this programme.
Secondly, my very profound appreciation goes to my project supervisor, Dr. A. M. Madaki who took his precious time to go through the work, offer valuable recommendations, guidance and corrections without which this project must lose its salt.
My deepest heartfelt gratitude goes to my parents, Mallam Yahaya and Malama Fatima Muhammad whose prayers and blessings remain the secret behind the successful completion of this work. May Allah reward them abundantly here and hereafter, Amin.
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Furthermore, my unreserved and wholehearted thanks go to my family who tremendously assisted me with their endurance and prayers towards the success of this work.
I am equally indebted to Prof. Y. Aboki, Prof. M.T Ladan, Dr. D.C John and Dr. A.R. Agwom whose guidance and courage during the course work I have found very instrumental to this work.
My sincere thanks are also channeled and directed to my principal Barr. N.A Ayagi, my beloved wife Aishatu Ismail Isa and my entire friends whose words of encouragement I have benefited a lot towards the completion of this programme. May Almighty Allah reward us all with Jannatul Firdaus, ameen.
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TABLE OF STATUTES
Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
Environmental Impact Assessment Act Decree No. 86 of 1992, Laws o the Federation of Nigeria
Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria Cap 131, 1990
Harmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions, etc) Act Cap. H 1 Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004
Hides and Skins Act Cap H. 3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004
Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority Law 2011, Law No. 1
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Mineral and Mining Act Cap M. 50 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2007
National Environmental Standard and Regulation Enforcement Agency (Establishment) act, Law No. 25 of 2007, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
Oil in Navigable Waters Act Cap 0.6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004
Petroleum Act Cap P. 10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004
Refuse Management and Sanitation Board Law 2003, Law No. 7 of 2003, Official Gazette, Kano State Vol.
Sea Fisheries Act Cap S. 4 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004
REGULATIONS
Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and Council of January 27, 2003 on Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment
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National Environmental (Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Soap and Detergent Manufacturing Industries) Regulations2009 Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, Regulation No. 36 of 2009 official Gazette Vol. 96 No. 68 20th October, 2009
National Environmental (Food, Beverages and Tobacco Sector) Regulation 2009
Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, Regulation No. 33 of 2009 official Gazette Vol. 96 No. 65 l4tl October, 2009
National Environmental (Mining and Processing of Coal, Ores and Industrial Minerals) Regulations 2009 Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, Regulation No. 31 of 2009 official Gazette Vol. 96 No. 63 12th October, 2009
National Environmental (Permitting and Licensing System) Regulations 2009 Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, Regulation No. 28 of 2009 official Gazette Vol. 96 No. 61 7th October, 2009
National Environmental (Sanitation and Wastes Control) Regulations 2009 Regulation No. 28 of 2009 official Gazette Vol. 96 No. 60 Federal Republic of Nigeria.
National Environmental (Textile, Wearing Apparel Leather of Footwear Industry) Regulations 2009 Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, Regulation No. 34 of 2009 official Gazette Vol. 96 No. 66 16th October, 2009
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ABSTRACT
Waste is the greatest danger facing mankind today therefore measures must be nationally and internationally taken to control disposal of such waste to save and provide a safer, sound and good environment. Due to the damaging effect of waste to both human beings and environment, legal machinery needs to be put in place to cater for the environment. Constitutionally the issue of making laws to cater for legal and institutional framework for waste management in Nigeria falls within concurrent legislative list empowering both the Federal and state governments to make laws on it. This research entitled “An Appraisal of Legal and Institutional Framework for Waste Management in Kano State has been embarked upon with sole aim of studying and analyzing the laws and institutions of Kano State and Federation on waste management with a bid to identify the problems and prospects. The research has discussed the conceptual clarification of key terms and equally provided analysis of legal framework for waste management. The work also considered institutions responsible for waste management in Kano State. So many problems associated with the institutions have been critically analyzed and the prospects thereof have elaborately highlighted. The method adopted was doctrinal i.e library-oriented. The scope of the research was largely the basic laws relating to environmental issues affecting waste management in Kano State. At the end of the work, finding in relations to waste management in Kano State have been made out. The research finally provides some recommendations in order to achieve the desired goal of a safer, sound and good environment.
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| TABLE OF CONTENT | |||||||||
| Title Page- – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | i |
| Declaration- | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ii |
| Certification – | – | – | — | – | – | – | – | iii | |
| Dedication- – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | iv |
| Acknowledgement – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | v | |
| Abstract – – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | vi |
| Table of Content – | – | – | – | – | – | – | vii | ||
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
| 1.1 | Introduction- | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1.2 | Statement of the Research Problems- | – | – | – | 2 | ||||
| 1.3 | Justification for the research- – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |||
| 1.4 | Aims and Objectives of the research | – | – | – | 3 | ||||
| 1.5 | Scope of the Research – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| 1.6 | Methodology of the Research – | – | – | – | – | 4 | |||
| 1.7 | Literature Review- | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | |
| 1.8 | Organizational Layout— | – | – | – | – | 9 | |||
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