Federal Government has launched the Waste-To-Wealth, W2W, programme using appropriate technology in the North East political zone aimed at eradicating poverty as well as providing employment opportunities.
Flagging-off the programme, today in Gombe State, Minister of Science and Technoogy, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, said the programme if properly executed will also seek to reduce crime through its numerous empowerment benefits such as job creation in various sectors of waste management.
Dr. Onu said the programme will also serve as a platform to enlighten the youths on the adverse effects of improper waste management and the need to cultivate good waste management habits.
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