Lagos State government has signed a partnership deal with some international organisations on waste to wealth conversion and building of sewage treatment plants in the ongoing 28th session of Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
This was revealed in a statement issued by the chief press secretary to Lagos State Governor Gboyega Akosile, explaining that the two waste conversion initiatives for which the state sought investors at the global climate summit attracted significant interest from investors.
According to him, they are the Advanced Garbage Collection and Waste-to-Energy project, and building of a new Sewage Treatment Plant.
Governor Sanwo-Olu at the event held at Nigeria Pavilion also presented phase two of the Lagos State Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan (LCARP) before global partners.
He said the two waste sector projects were at a pivotal stage, awaiting technical review by interested partners and disbursement of funds in order to transform the ideas to reality.
The development, the governor said, marked another step forward in Lagos’ journey towards environmental sustainability and resilience, noting that the projects, if successfully delivered, would turn what had been a burden to opportunity for the state.
Sanwo-Olu said the investments represented his administration’s commitment to improve the lives of Lagosians and maintaining the status of the State as a beacon of progress.
He said, “Today marks a significant milestone in our journey towards sustainability and resilience.
Two of our key initiatives, which are Advanced Garbage Collection and Waste-to-Energy project, and Sewage Treatment Plant, have attracted significant investment interest. These projects are currently at a pivotal stage; we are waiting on the investors to conduct technical analysis and put in the funds to turn the ideas into reality.’’
“Given that all cities face a collective threat of climate change, bringing about solutions requires collaboration and partnership. Our participation at COP28 has been driven by the cardinal objective to have direct engagements on sustainability with committed partners who can collaborate with us to create sustainable solutions to our local environmental challenges. The global climate budget is reserved for sustainable development and for all of us to take action in mitigating impacts of environmental pollution and climate change.”
