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FG Takes Waste to Wealth Programme to Grassroots
FG Takes Waste to Wealth Programme to Grassroots
By: Michael Mike
The federal government has taken it’s waste to wealth programme to the grassroots, promising to segregate waste to wealth in Kuchingoro community, a suburb in Abuja.
Speaking during this year’s National Environmental Sanitation Day commemorated on Saturday at Kuchingoro, the Director, Pollution Control and Environmental Health, Mr Usman Abdullahi, who represented the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Mallam Ibrahim Yusufu said the ministry would enlighten the community on waste segregation.
He said: “You can convert that waste to wealth where you separate your plastics and biodegradables.
“These biodegradables can be converted to compost and these plastics can also be converted for use.”
Responding, Umar Dogo the District Head of Kuchingoro community commended the different stakeholders on environmental sanitation that graced the event in the community.
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He assured that everyone in the community would support the initiative, while thanking the stakeholders for the supply of tools to carry out the environmental sanitation exercise in the area.
The Country Director of Breakthrough Action Nigeria, Mr Ian Tweedie, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) said that Kuchingoro community stands out in the area of environmental sanitation.
Tweedie who was represented by Mrs Olayinka Umar-Faruk, a deputy project director in the NGO assured the community continued support.
He said: “Our support is in the area of social and behavioural change, for any disease to transmit our hands play major roles, so we can all do better by starting with a personal hygiene.
“We have a lot of waste management programmes, we can convert waste to wealth, we can also support our community better in ensuring that waste is properly managed.”
Tweedie further urged them to have a good toilet facility within the community.
The country director expressed optimism that there would be more collaboration on community sanitation and overall improved health in the community.
He commended the community for partnering with stakeholders on environmental sanitation in the area.
Hon. Bako Kaindu, who represented the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), said that Kuchingoro community is usually organised when it comes to the issue of environmental sanitation.
He urged the community to have a data base of people living within it, even as he advised stakeholders to take the sensitisation on sanitation to other communities.
He promised to support them to realise a sanitised environment and how to manage their waste.
He noted that poor waste management has caused a lot of problem in this country thereby urging them to manage their wastes properly.
Highlights of the occasion include distribution by stakeholders in the environmental sector of sanitation tools to the community for cleanup programme.
Items distributed include ; cartons of soaps, rakes, shovels, dustbin bags, nose masks, hand gloves and brooms.
FG Takes Waste to Wealth Programme to Grassroots
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Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has affirmed that investments in the circular economy value chain have the potential to increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
Barikor made this statement recently during a meeting with the management of a plastic packaging recycling (rPET) company, Sonnex in Lagos.
He assured the team that the Nigerian government prioritizes circular economy, noting that the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations soon to be gazetted is one of the efforts to strengthen the legal framework for circular economy implementation in Nigeria.
He said: “Circular Economy falls under the Presidential priorities for the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Minister is very keen on the success. Apart from tackling the problem of waste, green jobs have been created .
“The pellets and flakes you produce and export also generate foreign exchange. The Plastic Waste Control Regulations are awaiting official gazette and once gazetted, we would have connected the dots of the framework to implement circular economy in the plastic sector. We are deeply committed to ensuring the success of Circular Economy.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, Anil Mohinani intimated the NESREA boss on the process for the production of recycled PET bottles (rPET), whilst also highlighting the challenges faced by investors in the sector .
He listed some of the setbacks to include lack of a legal instrument to compel manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to embrace food-grade rPET, unfriendly policies by some foreign companies, and insufficient awareness .
“Europe and America create barriers to protect their international recycling business. There is unfair competition. In some countries such as Kenya, there is encouragement to invest in rPET recycling because there is a regulation in place,” he added.
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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