The Federal Government says that the ban of some plastic materials is inevitable.
The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, made this known in a statement released on Tuesday, January 24. Salako said the decision of the Lagos State Government to ban Styrofoam and other single use plastics is “a strong signal to businesses and the general public that the menace of single use plastics needs to be comprehensively addressed, if Nigeria is to deliver on her environmental agenda of sustainability. The Lagos State Government is therefore commended for the bold decision”.
The minister added that the Federal Ministry of Environment recently inaugurated “an interagency committee to continue the process of robust consultation across government, across businesses and with all stakeholders to birth a sustainable solution that is sensitive to the Nigeria context”.
He said the ministry is examining policies and initiatives that will drive the production of alternatives to plastics.
“The current poorly regulated and indiscriminate use of plastics has to be addressed, and Nigerians must prepare for the inevitable change in this area, including banning of some products. In the interim, Nigerians are advised to take personal deliberate environmental actions to reduce and reuse plastics and also explore the growing market of recycling for their plastic waste. In the coming days, robust awareness campaign and sensitization will be rolled out to prepare Nigerians for the inevitable ban of some plastics and the wholistic circular management of our waste.” he said
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What will be the replacement for plastic now in Nigeria? Hope they thought it through.
How far with this GOB doing now because we are not seeing anything concern withdrawal
So as they ban all this things now the problmes in Niger don solve abi?they no go do waiting dey go dere for.
This Ban,the Banning of some of this things,is it the solution to our problems?,its uncalled for,why banning things at all
This wan no concern me ohhh, make una do wetin una like