Lawrencia Mallam Explained

Lawrencia Laraba-Mallam
Office:Minister of Environment
President:Goodluck Jonathan
Term Start:5 March 2014
Term End:29 May 2015
Successor:Amina Mohammed
Office1:National president, Catholic Women Organization (CWO)
Term End1:5 March 2014
Birth Place:Nigeria
Spouse:Pius Mallam
Citizenship:Nigeria

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

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, [11]

Kidnap and release

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gusau, Obanikoro to run Nigeria's defence ministry. March 5, 2014. PM News. September 23, 2024.
  2. Web site: Nigeria: Jonathan Drops Bolaji Abdullahi, Swears in 11 New Ministers. March 5, 2014. This Day. All Africa. Lagos. Andrews. Jaiyeola. September 23, 2024.
  3. News: Breaking News:President Jonathan Sacks Sports Minister. Chima. Amechi B.. March 5, 2014. Modern Ghana. September 23, 2024.
  4. News: Dons brainstorm on alternative energy as minister flags off Enville seminar. Adesulu. Dayo. October 9, 2014. Vanguard Nigeria. September 23, 2024.
  5. News: Jonathan names Gasau, Obanikoro, Boni Haruna as ministers. January 22, 2014. The Nigerian Voice. September 23, 2024.
  6. News: Aliyu Gusau ne Ministan Tsaro. Mustapha. Olusegun. ha. Aminiya. March 6, 2014. September 23, 2024.
  7. Book: The Statesman's Yearbook 2016. The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. February 7, 2017. 9781349578238. ebook. Palgrave Macmillan UK. en. Heath-Brown, Nick. 918. September 23, 2024.
  8. News: Ex-minister, husband released after 48 hours in captivity. October 5, 2016. TheCable. September 23, 2024.
  9. News: What becomes of Jonathan's women?. April 5, 2015. TheNation. September 23, 2024.
  10. News: Council Approves Draft Bills To Boost Transportation. February 11, 2015. Channels Television. September 23, 2024.
  11. News: Satellite Tracker Throws Light on Gas Flaring in Nigeria. November 27, 2014. Stein. Chris. VOA. September 23, 2024.
  12. News: Gunmen kidnap ex-minister, husband. October 4, 2016. TheCable. September 23, 2024.

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