Japan Supports Guidelines for the National Policy on Plastic Waste Management in Nigeria

On 17 December 2024, Mr. KOZAKI Hitoshi, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, attended the presentation of the implementation guidelines for the National Policy on Plastic Waste Management to H.E Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, Hon. Minister of Environment at the Federal Ministry of Environment in Abuja.

The guidelines, developed by the Federal Ministry of Environment, UNIDO and stakeholders as a part of the Japan-funded project, are a major step toward reducing plastic waste and promoting circular economy practices. Japan remains committed to combatting plastic waste in Nigeria and around the world.

Mr. Mahmud Kambari, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Dr. Bahijjattu Abubakar, Director, Pollution Control and Environmental Health Department of the Federal Ministry of Environment, and Mr. Oluyomi Banjo, National Program Coordinator also attended the event.