The Lagos State Government has signed a waste management and processing concession agreement with a Ghanaian firm, Jospong Group of Companies, to achieve its cleaner Lagos initiative and address waste disposal challenges.
The agreement was signed on Monday at Alausa, Ikeja, by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, and the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
Representing Jospong Group was its Executive Chairman, Joseph Siaw Agyepong.
Speaking at the event, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu described the partnership as a strategic step towards achieving a cleaner and healthier Lagos.
“We are ready to learn from the Ghanaian experience. This agreement will not only help rid Lagos of waste but also create thousands of job opportunities and transfer valuable technology to Nigerians,” the governor said.
Wahab emphasised that the selection of Jospong Group followed a rigorous evaluation of its proposal, technical expertise, and the feasibility of its projected outcomes.
On his part, Agyepong lauded Sanwo-Olu’s leadership and assured him full commitment to the project.
He stated that the project, expected to be completed within 18 months, would involve the construction of two waste transfer stations and other recycling facilities.
According to him, the initiative is projected to create about 5,000 direct and indirect jobs and ensure the transfer of waste management technology to Nigerians.
‘’We will definitely and wholeheartedly work to the timeline of the collaboration. This is a relationship that we have tested, we have seen and convinced that the skill and expertise will work here in Lagos,” he said.
