Nigeria, March 21 -- The federal government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to the enforcement of regulatory laws governing battery recycling in the country.

This is in response to the increasing incidence of improper disposal and unsafe recycling associated with Used Lead-Acid Batteries (ULABs) in the country.

Nigeria's Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, said this while delivering his remarks on Tuesday at the International Conference on Upgrading the Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Sector in the African Region, held in Abuja.

Mr Lawal who was represented by the Director of Pollution Control and Environmental Health, Bahijjahtu Abubakar, stated that unsafe handling of batteries pose significant risks to both human health an...