Building institutions to address environmental issues
22 August 2017 |
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CNBC Africa's Esther Awoniyi caught up with Babatunde Adejare, Lagos State's Commissioner for environment on the sidelines of the Nigerian Bar Association's Annual General Conference for a discussion on the State's plans for the environment.
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