Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to resolving the state’s plastic pollution issue.
Odumboni stated this while leading representatives of LAWMA and the state’s Ministry of the Environment on a field trip to Polysmart, a multimillion-dollar facility that recycles all of the plastic that comes from within the country.
Speaking during the facilities tour of the plant, the LAWMA head said that the founding of the firm was a dream realized thanks to the extraordinary tenacity and resolve of the firm’s management team.
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In his words, “This is a strong indicator that LAWMA is making all best possible efforts at ensuring plastic pollution is tackled in the state and here we are with Polysmart. I could remember vividly the day I met with the MD and we discussed the possibility of having a collection system for solid waste. I must commend you and your team for your resilience.
“In a state where we have about 12 million of used plastic, if Polysmart collects seven million on a daily basis, gradually, plastic pollution will go off and we will have a plastic-free environment. That is why LAWMA is advocating the two-bin system for the collection of waste and sorting of recyclables.”
Odumboni called on the firm to work with LAWMA Academy, to boost knowledge of waste management among the children and youth in the state.
Story was adapted from Leadership
