Waste Management: Ukraine To Collaborate With Lagos

Mr. Valery Vasyliev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Nigeria, says his country is prepared to partner with the Lagos State Government in the recycling of waste.

Vasyliev told The Tide  On Sunday source in Lagos on Friday that the planned partnership with major cities in Nigeria would take off in Lagos.

The envoy said although Lagos State was making relative success in refuse collection, Ukraine would ensure that such collected materials were put to other uses.

“One new area of cooperation with Nigeria by Ukraine is recycling of the heaps of refuse generated in cities of the country.

“Lagos being a major industrial and commercial centre will serve as pilot place for the project before extending it to other cities,’’ he said.

Vasyliev said it was obvious Nigeria lacked the resources for efficient transformation of waste to wealth but promised that Ukraine would deploy its human and technological advancement to make waste recycling a reality in Nigeria.

He expressed optimism that the project would ensure that domestic and industrial waste were developed into economic products and commended Lagos State for its efforts to ensure efficient refuse management.

“We need to be committed to efficient collection, disposal and refuse of domestic and industrial waste generated daily around us. We need to know and adequately harness opportunities in waste,’’ he said.