The National Assembly has threatened to invoke its constitutional powers against President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to comply with their resolutions.
The decision was taken at a joint executive session of the Senate and the House of Representatives presided over by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Saraki, who read the 12-point resolution after the session that lasted for over three hours, stressed Buhari must stop the spate of killings of Nigerians, harassment and humiliation of perceived political enemies, adherence to the rule of law, sack of the IGP, among others.
The Kogi State Government has built a mini-plastic recycling plant to manage the huge plastic waste in the state.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Sanusi Yahaya, said that the plant, when commissioned, would encourage recycling, especially plastic materials, and create employment opportunities.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday requested foreign consumer goods giants operating in Nigeria to maintain their global recycling policy in the country to eliminate indiscriminate disposal of plastics.
He expressed hope that the companies would fulfil their pledges to Nigeria and also partner government at all levels to maintain a critical balance between economic growth and safe environment.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that there would be more plastic than fish by 2050 if nothing is done to curb harmful plastic waste around the world.
The UN chief said more than eight million tonnes of micro-plastic particles, which now outnumber stars in our galaxy, end up in the oceans and called for concerted efforts to beat plastic pollution.
According to a UN report of comprehensive review of government action to mark World Environment Day, less than a 10th of all the plastic ever made, have been recycled.
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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Tuesday underscored the need to curb plastic pollution globally, as the world marks the 2018 World Environment Day.
Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, said this in Geneva at the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference with the theme “A Future with Decent Work”.
He said while plastics were providing significant benefits, its current use had many drawbacks as more than 32 per cent of plastics packaging escaped collection systems and end up in landfills, dumps and environments.
