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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Executive Committee has approved N2.6 billion for three waste management projects in the capital city.
FCT Executive Committee meeting
Chief Felix Obuah, Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, while briefing journalists after the committee’s meeting, chaired by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
“In today’s executive committee meeting, we sought and got approval for the ratification and award of contracts for the operation and maintenance of Apo Erector.
“We also sought and got approval for the extension of service contracts for the operation and maintenance of Wupa Basic Sewage Treatment Plant.
“We equally got approval for the extension of service contracts for the provision of solid waste collection and management services for 40 areas in FCT, for a period of two months,” he said.
The coordinator said that the three projects were approved at the cost of about N2.6 billion.
The Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Mr Chidi Amadi, explained that 13 memos were submitted for consideration out of which nine were examined and approved while three were stepped down for technical reasons.
Amadi added that the nine memos were approved to continue to deepen the infrastructural development and upgrade of the capital city and its environment.
In a related development, the Lagos State Government (LASG) has clarified that its statewide ban on Single Use Plastics (SUPs) does not include PET bottles and sachet water.
The Commissioner For Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
The statement was issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Mr Kunle Adeshina.
Wahab added that part of those exempted from the ban were nylon carrier bags of more than 40 micron thickness.
He said the enforcement comes into effect on July 1.
“The latest clarification was made while reacting to deliberate viral misrepresentations by some people that the ban involves all categories of Single Use Plastics.
“The position of the state government has not changed that only single use plastics consisting of styrofoam food packs and all forms of polystyrene cups (disposal cups) are banned.
“Other items banned in the single use plastics category are plastic straws, plastic cutlery and all single use carrier bags and nylons that have less than 40 micron thickness,” Wahab said.
He added that as part of moves to demonstrate the state’s seriousness, it had inaugurated the newly created Plastic Waste Management Fund.
“This is a collaborative effort between the state government, the producers, and the Producers Responsibility Organisations.
“The plastics waste management fund will be financed by contributions from producers and major importers and will be jointly managed to address plastic waste challenges in the state,” he said.
Wahab reiterated the determination of the state government to go ahead with the enforcement of the ban on July 1.
“This is after the expiration of a moratorium of 18 months which it had been given since the announcement of the intention to effect the ban in January 2024.”
