By Hauwa Ali
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) says that the association, in conjunction with Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has approached some financial institutions to aid Private Sector Participants (PSP) operators in Lagos State in capacity building in order to deliver prompt services in waste collection in the state.
AWAMN President, Mr David Oriyomi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recently in Lagos.
Oriyomi said that AWAMN which is the umbrella body for PSP operators in the state, would leverage on the enabling environment created by LAWMA to effectively deliver on waste collection in the state when empowered.
“And we have gotten more than 250 compactors from such collaboration given to PSP operators from facilities obtained through the financial institutions.
“We are doing more to make sure that our members are empowered with capacity for effective service delivery,” he said.
Oriyomi also spoke on the sidelines of the destruction of over 400 carts by LAWMA while commending the robust synergy between LAWMA and PSP operators in the state for enhanced service delivery.
The president expressed satisfaction with the commitment of Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Ofiicer of LAWMA, to waste management in the state.
