Nigeria: Addressing Menace of Poor Waste Management in Nigeria

30 August 2017

Poor solid waste management seems to have defied solutions introduced by several administrations in Nigeria. With the country's growing population and poor waste management habits of the populace, solid waste management has posed a threat to the environment and health of several people.

Indiscriminate dumping of refuse by Nigerians has led to increasing illegal dumpsites while refuse heaps have become a common sight in popular urban centres across the country.

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