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{{Short description|Nigerian environmentalist}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam''' |
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| name = Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam |
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| office = [[Federal Ministry of Environment (Nigeria)|Minister of Environment]] |
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| president = [[Goodluck Jonathan]] |
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| term_start = 5 March 2014 |
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| term_end = 29 May 2015 |
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| successor = [[Amina Mohammed]] |
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| office1 = National president, Catholic Women Organization (CWO) |
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| term_end1 = 5 March 2014 |
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| birth_place = [[British Nigeria|Nigeria]] |
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| spouse = Pius Mallam |
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| citizenship = Nigeria |
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| ⚫ | '''Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam''' is a former [[Federal Ministry of Environment (Nigeria)|Nigerian Minister of Environment]] between 2014–2015. She was one of the 12 ministers sworn in by President [[Goodluck Jonathan]] in March 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/03/05/gusau-obanikoro-to-run-nigerias-defence-ministry/|title=Gusau, Obanikoro to run Nigeria's defence ministry|date=March 5, 2014|publisher=PM News|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201403051470.html|title=Nigeria: Jonathan Drops Bolaji Abdullahi, Swears in 11 New Ministers|date=March 5, 2014|publisher=This Day|website=All Africa|location=[[Lagos]]|last=Andrews|first=Jaiyeola|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.modernghana.com/amp/nollywood/27182/breaking-newspresident-jonathan-sacks-sports-minister.html|title=Breaking News:President Jonathan Sacks Sports Minister|last=Chima|first=Amechi B.|date=March 5, 2014|publisher=Modern Ghana|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/dons-brainstorm-alternative-energy-minister-flags-enville-seminar/|title=Dons brainstorm on alternative energy as minister flags off Enville seminar|last=Adesulu|first=Dayo|date=October 9, 2014|publisher=Vanguard Nigeria|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/135346/jonathan-names-gasau-obanikoro-boni-haruna-as-ministers.html|title=Jonathan names Gasau, Obanikoro, Boni Haruna as ministers|date=January 22, 2014|publisher=The Nigerian Voice|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://aminiya.ng/aliyu-gusau-ne-ministan-tsaro/|title=Aliyu Gusau ne Ministan Tsaro|last=Mustapha|first=Olusegun|language=ha|publisher=Aminiya|date=March 6, 2014|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lDkUDgAAQBAJ&dq=lawrencia+laraba+mallam&pg=PA918|title=The Statesman's Yearbook 2016|trans-title=The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World|date=February 7, 2017|isbn=9781349578238|format=ebook|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK|language=en|editor=Heath-Brown, Nick|page=918|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> She was succeeded by [[Amina Mohammed]].<ref name="Kid">{{cite news|url=https://www.thecable.ng/ex-minister-husband-released-48-hours-captivity/amp/|title=Ex-minister, husband released after 48 hours in captivity|date=October 5, 2016|publisher=TheCable|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> Before her appointment as a minister, she served as the National President, Catholic Women Organization (CWO).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/what-becomes-of-jonathans-women/|title=What becomes of Jonathan's women?|date=April 5, 2015|publisher =TheNation|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> |
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==National Great Green Wall Bill== |
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| ⚫ | During her tenure, the National Great Green Wall (GGW) bill |
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==Ministerial career== |
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| ⚫ | During her tenure, the National [[Great Green Wall (Africa)|Great Green Wall]] (GGW) bill was passed, to provide the legal architecture for projects aimed at cushioning the effects of [[desertification]] and related ecological issues. For that, the sum of ₦16 billion was released by the Presidency in September 2014, for the kickstarting of the project.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2015/02/11/council-approves-draft-bills-boost-transportation/amp/|title=Council Approves Draft Bills To Boost Transportation|date=February 11, 2015|publisher=[[Channels Television]]|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> |
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Speaking after the introduction of the Gas Flare Tracker website by the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[Department for International Development]], which tells how much gas was being flarred across the [[Niger Delta]], in November 2014, Mallam said, {{Quote|Anytime we attend foreign conferences, you know, we hear other countries tell the amount of gas released into the atmosphere, but we guess. But from today, we will not guess, we will give the correct amount, because of this tracker.}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/satellite-tracker-throws-light-on-gas-flaring-in-nigeria/2536982.html|title=Satellite Tracker Throws Light on Gas Flaring in Nigeria|date=November 27, 2014|last=Stein|first=Chris|publisher=[[VOA]]|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> |
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==Kidnap and release== |
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On 3 October 2016, Lawrencia and her 73-year-old husband, Pius Mallam, were kidnapped in [[Jere, Kaduna State|Jere]], along the Kaduna-Abuja expresaway.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-gunmen-kidnap-former-environment-minister-husband/amp/|title=Gunmen kidnap ex-minister, husband|date=October 4, 2016|publisher=TheCable|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> They, however, regained their freedom about 48 hours after the incident.<ref name="Kid"/> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 29 October 2024
Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Environment | |
| In office 5 March 2014 – 29 May 2015 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Succeeded by | Amina Mohammed |
| National president, Catholic Women Organization (CWO) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Spouse | Pius Mallam |
Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam is a former Nigerian Minister of Environment between 2014–2015. She was one of the 12 ministers sworn in by President Goodluck Jonathan in March 2014.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] She was succeeded by Amina Mohammed.[8] Before her appointment as a minister, she served as the National President, Catholic Women Organization (CWO).[9]
Ministerial career
[edit]During her tenure, the National Great Green Wall (GGW) bill was passed, to provide the legal architecture for projects aimed at cushioning the effects of desertification and related ecological issues. For that, the sum of ₦16 billion was released by the Presidency in September 2014, for the kickstarting of the project.[10]
Speaking after the introduction of the Gas Flare Tracker website by the United Kingdom's Department for International Development, which tells how much gas was being flarred across the Niger Delta, in November 2014, Mallam said,
Anytime we attend foreign conferences, you know, we hear other countries tell the amount of gas released into the atmosphere, but we guess. But from today, we will not guess, we will give the correct amount, because of this tracker.
Kidnap and release
[edit]On 3 October 2016, Lawrencia and her 73-year-old husband, Pius Mallam, were kidnapped in Jere, along the Kaduna-Abuja expresaway.[12] They, however, regained their freedom about 48 hours after the incident.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gusau, Obanikoro to run Nigeria's defence ministry". PM News. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Jaiyeola (5 March 2014). "Nigeria: Jonathan Drops Bolaji Abdullahi, Swears in 11 New Ministers". All Africa. Lagos: This Day. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Chima, Amechi B. (5 March 2014). "Breaking News:President Jonathan Sacks Sports Minister". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Adesulu, Dayo (9 October 2014). "Dons brainstorm on alternative energy as minister flags off Enville seminar". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan names Gasau, Obanikoro, Boni Haruna as ministers". The Nigerian Voice. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Mustapha, Olusegun (6 March 2014). "Aliyu Gusau ne Ministan Tsaro" (in Hausa). Aminiya. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Heath-Brown, Nick, ed. (7 February 2017). The Statesman's Yearbook 2016 [The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World] (ebook). Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 918. ISBN 9781349578238. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Ex-minister, husband released after 48 hours in captivity". TheCable. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "What becomes of Jonathan's women?". TheNation. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Council Approves Draft Bills To Boost Transportation". Channels Television. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Stein, Chris (27 November 2014). "Satellite Tracker Throws Light on Gas Flaring in Nigeria". VOA. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Gunmen kidnap ex-minister, husband". TheCable. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2024.