The Lagos state government has partnered with Harvest Waste Consortium, a Dutch-owned company, to build a waste-to-energy plant in the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos made the announcement on Tuesday at the 10th edition of the Lagos international climate change summit.
The Governor who was represented by Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos State, stated that the partnership is part of efforts to reduce emissions in the state.
Sanwo-Olu emphasized that the plant will provide electricity for about 40,000 homes in the state.
He said, “This initiative will divert 2,250 tonnes of waste daily from dumpsites and transform it into 60–75 megawatts of electricity.”
“Additionally, we have entered into an agreement with the Jospong Group of Companies from Ghana to manage our organic waste stream.”
The Governor further revealed that the state has been able to reduce emissions by 15% with the introduction of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system.
He added, “We saw the implementation of a multi-modal transport system with the rollout of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system — the first of its kind in Nigeria and, I dare say, in the West African region.”
“This system has significantly improved the health and safety of Lagosians by reducing the number of unregulated mini-buses, optimizing the transport fleet, introducing more efficient vehicles, optimising the public, alleviating congestion and boosting public transportation, and significantly reducing carbon emissions by 15 percent.”
“We have blazed the trail under our transportation policies and initiatives, with the unveiling of the first Nigerian electric car, named Hyundai Kona, in November 2020.”
