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E-waste: FG to implement GEF programme, targets 300 tonnes waste elimination
Nov 24, 2020
Professor Aliyu Jauro is the Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA
The Federal Government on Monday said its Global Environmental Facility (GEF) implementation would target the elimination of 300 tonnes of e-waste from the environment in the first quarter of 2021.
Prof. Aliyu Jauro, Director-General, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), said this while declaring open a four-day training on e-waste management in Lagos.
The theme of the training is: “Executable Building Programme for Enforcement Officers and Value Chain for the EPR on the Circular Economy; Approaches for Electronic Sector in Nigeria”.
Jauro pointed out that GEF implementation programme would begin January 2021 in Lagos.
He said that there would be training on Extended Producer Responsibility Programme (EPR) to help reduce the adverse impact of e-waste on life and the environment.
Jauro said that Lagos was chosen as the pilot state for GEF implementation due to its major role in the influx of e-waste in the country.
“The Federal government is at the verge of contributing its counterpart fund to UNEP to facilitate the advancement of the programme in the country.
“This programme is a well-thought-out one to empower our foot soldiers and stakeholders on the value chain toward environment-friendly conduct in their operations for both new and used electronics and electrical items.
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