The Abia State Ministry of Environment has directed all persons and companies involved in any form of activity relating to the government’s forest reserves to stop forthwith and report to the ministry for discussions and subsequent approvals were necessary. The directive was contained in a statement signed by Commissioner for Environment Philemon Ogbonna and issued to newsmen over the weekend in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. According to the statement, the directive has become necessary following various reports received by the ministry that there have been encroachments and unauthorised en…