Korede Abdullah in Lagos
In a significant move to address waste management challenges, the Lagos State Government has announced its collaboration with Swedish organizations to convert solid and liquid waste into energy.
This partnership aims to promote sustainability by transforming waste into valuable resources that contribute to environmental and economic development.
According to Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos generates up to 14,000 tonnes of waste daily and faces challenges like flooding, making waste-to-energy projects crucial for sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.
Wahab emphasized that waste is not waste but remains one of the best resources everywhere.
The state has been intensifying partnerships with foreign firms to improve waste management.
Some notable collaborations include Electronic Waste Management: Closing the Loop will manage Lagos’s electronic waste, establishing a local processing facility to reduce exportation and repurpose materials within the state.
Waste-to-Energy Project: Harvest Waste Consortium, backed by a €120 million commitment from the Dutch government, will implement a waste-to-energy project at the decommissioned Epe landfill, converting 2,500 to 3,000 tons of daily waste into electricity.
Compost Fertilizers and Recycled Plastic Bins: Jospong Group will transform waste collected by PSP operators into compost fertilizers and recycled plastic bins, with operations set to begin within six to seven months.
These initiatives demonstrate the state’s commitment to efficient waste management and environmental progress.
The Lagos State Government said it will also decommission several landfills to create space for new waste management projects.
