Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Lagos State Government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with LAFARGE Africa PLC for the collection of non-recyclable combustible waste around the state and landfill sites for conveyance to the Ewekoro plant of LAFARGE for conversion as an alternative fuel for production.

Speaking during the signing ceremony which took place at Alausa, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab appraised the new agreement, reiterating the commitment of the present administration to continually reduce the quantum of waste that gets to landfills, ultimately leading to zero waste landfill sites.

Wahab reiterated that the state government is determined to continually pay special attention t...