Ooni urges stricter enforcement of plastic recycling policies

By Ruth Eke
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen the enforcement of recycling policies to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste in Nigeria.

The monarch made the call during the official opening of Polysmart Packaging Ltd., a Nigerian-owned recycling company in Ogun State.

He expressed concern over the indiscriminate disposal of plastic bottles and other waste materials on roads and drainage systems, warning that the practice posed serious environmental challenges.

Oba Ogunwusi, who commended the company for investing in waste recycling and environmental protection, questioned why many Nigerians found it diffic...