Tag: NOA

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

The National Orientation Agency NOA and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement, NESREA , have disclosed plans to synergize on regulations that will encourage environmental preservation in the country.

This was disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja after a meeting between the two Chief Executives of the two agencies.

The NOA Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the Agency will leverage its national footprint and expertise to ensure massive awareness of environmental regulations and standards to contain the persistent environmental abuses.

According to Issa- Onilu, the poor awareness about the ban on the use of plastics in the country exposes the general lack of environmental education, which requires urgent action to solve.

“ How many of our people know about the policy on the use of plastics in Nigeria. This shows that we need massive education on the environment and your regulations. All our advocacy on environmental issues and climate change requires that we create awareness and environmental education so that those who do not keep to our regulation can be said to be deviants. The level of ignorance about preserving the environment is massive.”

The NOA DG further outlined the Agency’s platforms which can be deployed in the campaign to raise awareness, impart environmental education and seek attitudinal change towards solving the problem of abuse of the environment in Nigeria.

These platforms include the online and offline tools, many of which were developed in the past ten months and are being deployed to cater for the fast changing media consumption patterns in the country.

The Director General of NESREA Dr. Innocent Barikor said they were seeking collaboration with NOA to ensure that the agency structure becomes available for creating awareness and environment education for all citizens.

” To share with the NOA on concerns for the endangered species, especially the flora and fauna, which are rare animals and plants in Nigeria which require protection.”
“Promote Environment Education, by enlightening the public on the subsisting ban of plastic use in Nigeria.

Others include Data Collection and research to promote environmental consciousness that can help deal with the issues of carbonization and climate change.

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has called for the persecution of one Mrs. Favour Igiebor who allegedly tore her husband’s International Passport on arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos.

The action constitutes an affront against the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The NOA Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu said that in furtherance of NOA national identity project campaign, especially as it relates to the National symbols, the Agency will support moves by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to investigate and prosecute such breach in line with section 10 (B) of the Immigration Act, 2015 as a deterrence to those who may willfully damage an important national symbol as the International Passport.

“The International passport issued by the Nigerian Immigration Service is the property of the Federal government and no person who has the privilege of owning one should abuse or even damage them under whatever guise.”

The NOA boss who condemned the woman’s action said,” What the lady has done is a grievous assault on our collective asset and dent on the symbol of our identity as a nation.”

Mallam Issa- Onilu appealed to citizens to continue to show respect for the National Symbols as part of our patriotic commitment to national development adding that the NOA as the custodian of these symbols will continue to promote their use and integrity.

He however stressed that the incident calls for increased public enlightenment and awareness campaigns by all Nigerians on the National Symbols and the importance of it in the country.

The NOA stated that the International Passport is one the core national symbols that are enshrined in the nation’s ordinance as patriotic icon representing countries for which its derives its identity especially among nations.

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has set up an internal civil intelligence group comprising 4000 staff of the agency from its 812 offices to identify incident spots and individuals nationwide involved in the planned protest.

NOA stated that this directive comes as the EFCC reported that certain individuals, especially those being investigated by the Commission, are mobilising youths, including school children, to stage nationwide protest against the government.

Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, also urged parents and well-meaning Nigerians to advise their wards against getting involved in the planned protest, saying that the promoters of such uprising seek to destabilise the country and cut short investigation into their nefarious activities.

The NOA boss urged the 4000 spy staff of the agency to work hard to provide support to security agencies to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the country, noted that the government will continue to provide channels for citizens’ feedback on any government policies, programmes and activities.

Issa- Onilu said, “A group has been recruiting young Nigerians, including students, through social media to protest against the EFCC’s operational activities, particularly in enforcing cybercrime laws.”

The NOA DG noted that while the government respects citizens’ right to protest, evidence suggests that corrupt elements under investigation or prosecution are behind this plot, seeking to exploit the protest and threaten national peace and security.

NOA, therefore, urges Nigerians to report any suspicious movements or activities to the nearest EFCC office or law enforcement agency or reach the NOA through the “Say Something” platform on the agency’s app, Mobiliser.

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, on Wednesday has called entries from Nigerians for entries for the production of indigenous melody and instrumentation for the new National Anthem.

The is as the agency unveiled the new version of the National Anthem Act signed into Law on the 29th May, 2024 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

NOA has also called for entries for the production of authentic Nigerian melody embedded in the indigenous instrumentation of the Nigerian people.

The Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa- Onilu in a press briefing highlighted the need to give clarity concerning questions and doubts surrounding the lyrics of new National Anthem.

He said, “the new National Anthem is part of Nigeria’s national symbol to promote unity, preserve and foster the integrity of the national cohesion that makes citizens have a sense of patriotism.”

Issa- Onilu disclosed that the National Anthem is a part of the National Identity project of the Tinubu’s administration, as one of the seven programmes for the institutionalization of our core values.”

While giving clarity to some parts of the National Anthem, NOA called the attention of citizens to some stanzas in the Anthem.

NOA said, ” We call the attention of Nigerians to line three of the first stanza, which reads: Though tribes and tongues may differ . Note that the words “tribes” and tongues àre plural. We want you to also note line five of the first stanza reads: Nigerians all proud to serve . The word, “are” , “not” and, is correct.”