Introduction The recently concluded 10th Lagos International Climate Change Summit held from 11th to 13th June, 2024 marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to addressing environmental sustainability and climate resilience. The Summit articulated various proposals, plans and processes for Climate Change Resilience, Adaptation and Innovations to mitigate the effects of this man-made Global disaster […]
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5th (today), is a pivotal event that draws attention to pressing environmental issues and encourages global action to protect our planet. This year 2024, the theme for World Environment Day centers around “Land Restoration, Desertification, Biodiversity, and Drought Resilience.” This theme underscores the interconnectedness of these critical areas […]
The National President of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), Mr. Olugbenga Adebola led a 6-man AWAMN delegation that join other Nigerians to attend IFAT 2024 in Munich, Germany which is the world’s leading trade fair for waste/environmental technologies, took place in Munich, Germany earlier this year. The participation of AWAMN members was […]
On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Honourable Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Hon Adetokunbo Wahab, paid his first visit to AWAMN. During the visit, he expressed the Governor’s support for the PSP program.
In a significant step towards improving waste management in Lagos, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) recently held their inaugural joint meeting. The meeting was attended by Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegeshin, the Managing Director of LAWMA, along with senior management staff. Additionally, Mr. Adebola Olugbenga, the President […]
LAGOS – The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) in Lagos has urged residents of the state to re-elect Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for continuity and consistency of a cleaner Lagos. The charge was given during a media parley organized by AWAMN, in conjunction with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), which held at Ikeja, […]
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has inaugurated the Oyo State Chapter of the association, tasking it to take charge of its destiny in conformity with the provisions of the Association’s Constitution. President of AWAMN, Dr David Oluwasegun Oriyomi, at the ceremony in Ibadan recently, said it was important that they work in […]
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Gholahan Yishawu, has urged the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) to up their game in ensuring a cleaner Lagos. Yishawu, representing Eti-Osa Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the appeal in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday. The lawmaker was honoured by the association […]
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has pledged its commitment toward replacing its rickety waste disposal trucks with stronger one in order to upgrade the standard of waste management in Lagos State and the country at large. The National President of AWAMN, Mr David Oriyomi made this known during a Gala and Award […]