The United Nations (UN) Habitat in conjunction with the Ekiti State government has expressed concern over the high rate of waste record, considering the growling in Sub- Saharan Africa. The UN-Habitat therefore called for the need on modality to curb the situation for conducive environment The UN-Habitat, represented by Mercy Achieng Odhiambo, stated this on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the State capital, at a one-day Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT) Training for Environmental Officers and other relevant stakeholders in the State. The programme with the theme: “Capacity Building for Effective Municipal Solid Waste Management” organised by the State Ministry of Environment in conjunction with African Clean Cities Platform and Waste Wise Cities among other organizations.
According to the UN-Habitat representative, the training will help the Environmental Officers in cities to assess waste generation, identify stakeholders in the recovery chain, and develop strategies for better waste management through data-driven decisions. She said, “The poor people are more affected by waste, and the UN report shows that the waste outcome is growing.” Also speaking at the event, the representative of UN Habitat, Mr.
Akin Tobi, the Technical Support officer for the UN, Mr Akin Tobi, emphasized the need for quality data in managing waste in Ekiti State. “We need quality data on the number of waste generated in Ado-Ekiti; the government is passionate about waste, and in collaboration with UN H.