The minister of science
and technology Dr Ogbonaya Onu has said that Nigeria would not agree to any
country or organization dumping any form of waste in any part of the nation.
The minister who made
this known when the electronic waste producers’ responsibility of Nigeria paid
him a visit at his office assured the group of his support saying waste can be
converted to wealth.
Dr Onu while
expressing joy to assist in any way possible to manage waste said the ministry
wants to continue to work in ensuring Nigeria is clean and also forestall any
unlawful indiscriminate dumping of waste.
He went on to assure
the group that the necessary information would be made available to them on
where to dispose the waste.
Earlier the executive
secretary of electronic waste producers responsibility organization of Nigeria,
Mrs Ibukun Faluyi said the organization which is a nongovernmental one was
there to solicit the support of government for the effective management of
waste.
Faluyi assured that the organization would ensure waste is managed so it would not be harmful to humanity, she also said the visit was to ask for partnership with the ministry so they can impact the nation more at the national level.