Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- The Lagos State Government has unveiled a scheme for collecting used cooking oil from residents across the state in a move aimed at strengthening environmental protection, improving public health, and advancing climate action, while unlocking an estimated $20 million biofuel market.

The initiative, driven by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, is being implemented in partnership with Ororo Waste Management and supported by the Shell Foundation.

It was unveiled on Thursday at an event attended by government officials, private sector partners, environmental experts and youth representatives.

Speaking at the unveiling, the General Manager of LASEPA, Ba...