State Waste Management Bill: Ogun state assembly to hold stakeholders’ forum on tuesday

Yanju Uwala in Abeokuta

The Ogun State House of Assembly will on Tuesday hold a Stakeholders’ forum, “H.B. No. 048/OG/2020- the Ogun State Waste Management Authority Law, 2020, towards using legislative instrument to achieve a well-coordinated approach for waste management, collection, and transportation through a disposal structure in line with the global best practices

Penpushing reports that the bill with the title, “A Bill for a law to provide for the Establishment of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority and other Matters connected therewith”, when operational will further assist in reducing environmental hazards and aid job creation.

The press release signed by the Clerk of the House and Head of Legislative Services, ‘Deji Adeyemo, stated that the public hearing is part of the Assembly’s culture of ensuring that all inputs from experts on environmental issues and allied sector(s) are harnessed in achieving an all-encompassing legislation.

Penpushing further reports that the release indicated that the forum would hold at the Assembly Complex, Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta, at 2:00 pm prompt, while stating that only two representatives each from the invited organisations are expected to attend in consonance with coronavirus protocol.