Recycling Plants To Be Established In 774 Local Government Areas – Federal Govt

P.M.EXPRESS reports that Dr Salako disclosed this at the Chemicals and Users Workshop held in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

According to him, the Minis­try is taking proactive measures to promote sound circular econ­omy principles and practices in the country, including putting in place a national plastic waste recycling programme aimed at establishing at least one plastic recycling plant in each of the 774 Local Government areas in Nigeria.

Hence, he identified inadequate pol­icy, legal, and regulatory frame­work, insufficient funds dedi­cated to promoting the concept, inadequate and unaffordable recycling technologies, dearth of information on alternatives, low-level public awareness, and inad­equate data, as part of several obstacles to the implementation of a circular economy in Nigeria.

On the other hand, Salako said the government would put in place a commu­nity-based waste management programme that encourages the involvement of local communi­ties in modern waste manage­ment practices such as waste sorting, segregation, composting, and recycling.

He said, “Despite these challenges, the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is resolute in achieving a clean circular and buoyant economy for the nation and therefore, my ministry, the Federal Ministry of Environ­ment, as part of its deliverables under the 8 presidential priority areas is expected to commence the full implementation of the circular economy roadmap for the country this 2024”.