The most valuable national resource in Nigeria is the human resource base – the people. Consequently, the protection and enhancement of the health and well- being of the people constitute a major responsibility of the government. By their individual and collective activities, humans make significant positive or negative impact on the natural resources and the environment. Nigeria’s grundnorm, the 1991 Constitution, (as amended) provides for environmental protection. However, several factors are responsible for poor implementation including weak institutional capacity, ambiguous policy goals, lack of awareness, accountability, poor coordination among implementing agencies, continuity in government policies, resistance from stakeholders, resource constraints, and technological limitations play a significant role. This means the governments are not held responsible for the damages done to either the air, water, wild life or the environment. Environmental sustainability will be impossible unless the government from time to time pause to review the impacts of both intrinsic and extrinsic activities in the Environment then wake the institutions in charge of the environment, make, modify laws or formulate policies to protect and guide, in order to keep detrimental activities at minimal level below carrying capacity. Therefore, it is necessary for the National Assembly to police the Executive to give close attention to the environmental laws, policies formulated and implemented not only for survival but also for the sustainable improvement in the quality of life of Nigerians. Clear and consistent communication of policy goals and implementation procedures is crucial for effective implementation.
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