Stakeholders call on govt to educate public on e-waste management

By Bisola Adeyemo

E-waste management stakeholders in Lagos State have urged government to educate the public on the method and ways of handling e-waste.

The stakeholders gave the advice in an interview on Tuesday, in Lagos.

The stakeholders noted that poor handling of e-waste is dangerous to the environment and human health, adding that governments intervention through sensitization will make a great difference, The Genius Media Nigeria reports.

Mr Buhari Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer, Eliastic Company, stressed the need for sensitisation and awareness creation, especially among collectors.

Speaking also, Obafemi Olagbenro, Convener, e-Waste Relief Foundation (ERF), said that the foundation had organized an e-waste awareness walk to educate Lagos residents.

“E-waste emits some obnoxious substances that will contribute to climate change and environmental pollution affecting water and soil and contributing to climate change.

‘’Using Yaba as a study is because you wake up in the morning to find old electronics dumped on streets, and such places are more prone to environmental hazards as well as air pollution.

“Such walk and awareness, therefore, have become necessary so as to sensitise the people that solid wastes should be separated from e-waste which emits gaseous substance.

‘”The awareness is going to be a continuous thing and our slogan is: ‘One Local Government per Walk’. We hope to go to all the local governments within the next 24 months,’’ he said.