FG Clean up harzardous chemicals

FG Clean up harzardous chemicals
Patrick Osadebamwen

As a measure to prevent and control the negetive impact of obsolete pesticides scattered across the nation, the Federal government has engaged Croplife International to withdraw and dispose all obsolete pesticides from public places.
The move has become imperative in view of the obvious danger obsolete pesticides could cause to public health and the environment when handled by untrained persons during disposals.
The Minister of Environment, Mr. John Odey said this in Abuja while signing an agreement for the commencement of inventory and disposal of obsolete pesticides in the public sector.
Odey said though the expired chemicals have lost their efficacy for proper use, they could become corrosive and become dangerous to human beings and the environment. This informed the decision to take stock, analyse them and come up with the best sustainable way in order to dispose them.
Odey enthused that the action will reduce this risk of obsolete pesticides to public health and the envrironment in our country.
The minister tasked the team to ensure that the public are properly informed and educated on how to handle these pesticides to avert any negetive consequence from wrong usage.
Jerry Wrigth, country representative of the Croplife Nigeria who represented Mr. Micheal Hensen, President, Croplife International said the recruitment of Croplife as the Technical Adviser on Disposal TAD, was a critical appointment.
The agreement entails an inventory of the amount of obsolete chemicals and the coordination of professional disposal of these obsolete pesticides currently held in the public sector.