VC, UNILAG, Prof Folasade Ogunsola; Science and Higher Education Attache, Mr Sebastien Bede; Dean, Faculty of Environmental Science, Nile University of Nigeria, Prof Abdulhameed Mambo. Photo Lara Adejoro Lara Adejoro, The French Embassy, through the Cooperation and Cultural Department on Thursday launched a €753,000 plastic waste management project under its French Embassy Fund. The project, which involves 13 Nigerian universities, focuses on developing innovative and adaptive ideas for reducing plastic waste and enhancing campus sustainable practices.
The participating universities include the Alex Ekwueme Federal University; Bayero University, Kano; Nile University of Nigeria; Covenant University; Babcock University; University of Jos; Obafemi Awolowo University; University of Ibadan; University of Lagos; Yaba Technology; University of Calabar; University of Nsukka; and the University of Delta. The Acting French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jean-Francois Hasperue, while speaking at the inaugural steering committee meeting in Abuja with the participating universities and stakeholders from the National Universities Commission, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, civil societies, and the Ministry of Environment, universities, said they are at the forefront of shaping the future, adding that the project is a significant step towards a more sustainable world. He explained that the project was launched to empower Nigerian students to make tan.
