AMID threats posed by electronic wastes (E-waste), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun moves to fashion out regulatory guidelines for the management of E-waste in the nation’s telecommunications industry.
The guideline, which is industry specific, will key into other initiatives at national and international levels.Speaking at the public enquiry on e-waste Regulations and Disaster Recovery Guidelines yesterday in Abuja, NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta said that the commission cannot ignore the threats that e-waste pose to the environment and the health of Nigerians adding the country must find ways to curb the menace.
Danbatta noted that about 75 per cent of electronics imported into Nigeria are not repairable, contain toxic, obsolete. Some of the toxic elements found in e-waste include lead, mercury, lithium and other ozone depleting substances.He observed that e-wastes are not degradable and contributes 30 million tonnes of waste every…
