ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY THRUST AND WASTE MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF KWARA STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (KWEPA).

Abstract

The paper examined the challenges of public policy on waste management for environmental security in Kwara State. The study relied on both primary and secondary data. The population and sample size of this study is 32. The data gathered was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 for easy analysis. Findings from the study showed thatKwara State Environmental and Protection Agency (KWEPA) has failed to implement its policies as a result of paucity of finance and insecurity in Kwara State. The paper recommends that the Kwara State Ministry of Environment and Forestry should deploy more environmental personnel to Kwara State Environmental and Protection Agency. The State Government should budget more capital into the ministry or agency. Security should be provided to environmentalists so as to enable them to discharge their duties diligently. The environmental laws should be enforced throughout the State so as to give room for sanctions for offences committed during environmental sanitation in the State.