Osinbajo Lauds Kano’s Integrated Waste Management Project

Osinbajo Lauds Kano’s Integrated Waste Management Project

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended an integrated waste management public-private partnership project of Kano State government which will transform waste to power, organic fertilizer, and other uses.

Osinbajo stated this at the State House, Abuja while playing host to a delegation led by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state and officials of a private environmental services provider, Capegate
According to him, “the Kano State Governor mentioned that the State has signed a 20-year concession agreement with the company for waste collection, waste transportation, sorting, and processing to produce electricity and organic fertilizer, among others. I must commend the Kano State government for the sheer breadth of the project, and Capegate limited for its audacity because of the size of the project. It is not just a sanitation project, it is obviously one that is looking at an end-to-end waste management solution but also has strong components for contributions to our NDCs, and our whole de-carbonization ambitions for climate change.

“The whole package is very important for us as a government which is why I thought, the idea of bringing everyone together to have this preliminary discussion is important so that you can learn as you go forward. Important for it to be seen as something that we all need to work on. I think that it is the sort of project that could be a template for other projects across the country if it is done well.”

Expressing the federal government’s willingness to support the project, the Vice President noted that the approach has great prospects and they will certainly see how they can make it happen.

Earlier in his remarks, Governor Ganduje noted that the state government was encouraged to embark on the project because of the track record of the private sector investor which includes over three decades of experience in waste management, sanitation, recycling technologies, and renewable energy.

He solicited the support of the Federal Government in the actualization of the project, adding that the project is aimed at creating wealth and ensuring a cleaner and sustainable environment.

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