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Zero Waste: All Hands Must Be On Deck – Says Environmental activist
Joe Ebi Kanjo, Benin
Barrister Chima Williams, the Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), has advocated holistic approach towards transiting to a zero waste society.
According to him, for individuals’ right to life to be upheld, everyone must embrace transition to zero waste.
The Executive Director, who made the advocacy in his goodwill message during a Webinar organised by nine member organisations of Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternative (GAIA), noted that a right to life cannot be discussed without a clean society.
INFO DAILY reports that the Webinar was aimed at discussing Transiting to Zero Waste: Challenges and Opportunities; Post INC Conversations; Unveiling the GAIA Nigeria Zero Waste Guideline; and advocacy efforts in the promotion of Zero Waste in Nigeria and also to raise public awareness.
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Urging people to create ideas in achieving a zero waste society, Barrister Williams said: “If our rights to life should be protected, then we must embrace transition to zero waste.”
He continued: “We cannot talk about our right without talking about a clean society.”
“So, all hands must be on deck towards achieving a zero waste society.”
Speaking on the sub-topic: ‘Transiting to Zero Waste: Challenges and Opportunities,’ Dr. Leslie Adogame, Executive Director, Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev) who lamented that Nigeria is at unacceptable level of waste management, noted that there’s need for a transition to acceptable waste management.
Adogame who identified political, technical, technological, cultural/behavioural, economic challenges as part of impendimens in achieving a zero waste society, recommended Nigeria and Africa at large to move from linear economy to circular economy.
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On his part, Benson Dotun Fasanya, Executive Director, Centre for Earth Work (CFEW), while speaking on the sub-topic: Zero Waste Opportunities, revealed the numerous opportunities from waste recycling.
According to him, waste recycling and management, create huge job opportunities; safeguard the planet; end the era of incineration, etc if wel embraced.
“The use of composting to manage organic waste generatss an average of 6.6 jobs/10,000 TYP. The manufacturing sector, where recycled materials like baled papers and as Aluminum are used as feedstock for the manufacture of consumers goods, represents additional job opportunities with an average of 51 jobs/10,000 TPY, with an average of job creation of 1.8 jobs/10,000 TPY,” he said.
Earlier, Programme Manager, ERA/FoEN, Ubrei-Joe, Maimoni, who happens to be the facilitator said the “webinar is aimed at raising public awareness on the use of zero waste as a viable solution to the waste management and climate change crises and to look at the various advocacy options to engage the federal government of Nigeria in the inclusion of zero waste in its national waste and climate policies.”
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Better Days Ahead, New Bendel Insurance Coach Assures
New coach of Bendel Insurance Football Club, Benin, Coach Kennedy Boboye, on Tuesday assured management and Supporters Club of the Benin Arsenal that things will change for good.
Boboye spoke at his official unveiling as the new coach of the Benin Arsenal which was held at the Media Centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia Studium, Benin City.
The new Head Coach, who solicited for cooperation and support from both the management, players and supporters of the club, said with this, he would bring his expertise in football management to bear, and make sure the football club took its position in the Nigeria Premier Football League.
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Earlier, Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission, Amadin Enabulele, expressed optimism that, going by the track records of the new coach, the Benin Arsenal would experience the needed change.
“This coach is a proven winner. He knows what it takes to succeed in this league, and he brings with him a mindset that aligns perfectly with the ambition we have for this football club,” he said.
On his part, the Chairman, Bendel Insurance Football Club, Jarrett Tenebe, said though he’s not satisfied with the current position of the football club in the Nigeria Premier Football League, this new coach would restore the lost glory.
Bendel Insurance is in the 19th position of the league with six points.
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Edo Assembly Commission Questions Clerk Over Alleged Age Falsification
Edo State House of Service Commission has invited the Clerk of the Assembly, Audu Omogbai, for questioning over alleged age falsification.
The invitation of the Clerk followed a petition by some Concerned Staff of the Assembly.
The petitioners alleged that Omogbai, falsified his age to remain in service.
They alleged that the Clerk’s initial appointment dated back to 1993 and that he has exceeded the mandatory 30 years of service.
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The petitioners also alleged that the Clerk has surpassed the mandatory retirement age of 60 as well as obstructing investigation.
The petition reads partly, “The Clerk has allegedly withheld official file records, hindering investigations into these matters.
“We humbly request your intervention to investigate these allegations and take appropriate actions to maintain integrity and adherence to regulations within the Edo State House of Assembly.”
It was gathered that Omogbai has been invited for questioning.
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He was invited in a letter signed by Chairman of the Assembly Commission, Sir Ezehi Igbas.
Omogbai was asked to appear before a three-Man Ad-hoc Committee for an interview session.
The Assembly Clerk could not be reached for comments.
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Abductors Demand ₦5m As Teenager Is Kidnapped In Edo
A 12-year-old girl has been kidnapped in Ayogwiri community, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The abductors, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked some women on their way from the farm and in the process kidnapped the teenager, and injured some of the women.
This incident was said to have created fear and panic in the community.
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It was gathered that the kidnappers of the teenager are asking for N5 million ransom.
The community in a statement issued by Engr Vincent Ozemoya, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the community, condemned the incident.
“The BoT calls on all relevant security agencies in the area to rise up and rid our Farms and forest of evil elements, be they herdsmen or kidnappers,” the statement reads
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Moses Yamu could not be reached as at the time of this report.
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