The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has intensified efforts to promote safe chemical management across Nigeria with the organisation of six regional sensitisation workshops covering the country’s six geopolitical zones.
The workshops, held over three weeks, brought together regulators, industry operators, chemical dealers, farmers, teachers and women’s groups to strengthen awareness of responsible chemical handling and environmental protection.
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The engagements provided a platform for participants to discuss challenges, share sector-specific experiences and explore practical ways of improving chemical safety from agricultural farms and industrial facilities to school laboratories.
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Participants also committed to applying the knowledge gained, educating members of their communities and collaborating with NESREA to promote safe chemical practices.
The agency emphasised that effective chemicals management requires collective responsibility and sustained cooperation among government institutions, businesses, professionals and communities.
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NESREA appreciated its partners and participants, as well as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), for supporting the initiative under the project titled “Strengthening National Infrastructural and Human Capacity for Sound Chemicals and Waste Management in Nigeria.”
The initiative is aimed at strengthening national capacity for sound chemicals and waste management while protecting public health and the environment.