Mustapha Suleiman
9 November 2009
Abuja — A technical inter-ministerial committee for the implementation of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement on the construction of integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) for the oil and gas and other industries in the Niger Delta was recently inaugurated by Minister of Environment Mr. John Odey.
Mr. John Odey said at the occasion that there was a need for Oil companies operating in the Niger Delta to comply with regulatory laws of the ministry and to work in line with the Ministry's policy on Environment.
The Minister said, "waste is a major environmental issue in this country, and this is why the ministry recently commissioned feasibility studies in fifteen Nigerian cities for the construction Integrated Waste Management Facilities." According to him, "the implementation of the waste management facility program is at various stages of completion in selected cities of the country in line with the PPP principle of the President Yar'Adua's administration."
Mr. Odey commended the increasing number of Private Organizations that continues to rise in great numbers ready to collaborate with the Federal government. He said that all these efforts are geared towards preparation for adaptation and mitigation measures against the impacts of Climate Change, saying "the way we handle wastes in the country would surely go a long way in curbing emission of green house gases that are culprits of global warming and Climate Change."
He said the emergence of the technical committee was in collaboration with the Titan Projects and this action "is aimed at providing environmental remediation services."
Members of the committee include representations from the River state government, Niger-Delta Ministry, NNPC, DPR and other line agencies in the environment sector as well as the Titan project Ltd.
All members agreed that the IWMF project is a one stop solution to the management and treatment of various waste streams generated from exploration and production activities of refineries waste and industrial wastes.
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