Chemical Control: FG Partners Crop life International

The federal government has kick-started moves towards the effective control of the negative impact of chemicals in Nigeria as it enters into an agreement with a consortium, Croplife International, to get rid of obsolete pesticides that are hazardous to the health of citizens.
John Ody, minister of environment who spoke in Abuja during the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing with the firm, said plans are underway to draw a standard chemical management policy that would drastically minimize the dangers associated with its uses in the country.
The minister said the programme is well designed and timely adding that the technical committee will sensitise the general public on the challenges and danger obsolete pesticide poses and how to handle them, particularly farmers who are more exposed to the danger. Odey said chemicals usage had become widespread in economic activities and in domestic life which required immediate proper regulation to avert toxicity impact on humans and livestock adding that the effort was also geared towards safeguarding the nation’s eco-system.