NIGERIA, Dec. 3 -- We gathered that the announcement was made by Mr. Ene Owoh, National Coordinator of Clean-Up Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja.

"Akwa Ibom won the Stone 2025 Unbroken Green Crystal award Trophy and medal of service award for the 8th consecutive times, from 2018 to 2025," he said.

Owoh, who also serves as Secretary of the National Technical Study Group (NTSG), explained that the ranking was based on findings from the STONE 2025 environmental review and the Cleanliness Performance Index Ratings conducted nationwide in Abuja.

"Ebonyi and Enugu State followed closely, ranking 2nd and 3rd place with 65 per cent and 56 per cent respectively," he added.

He noted that each geopolitical zone produced a cleanliness frontrunner: ...