Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology has announced that the Nigerian government will be converting electronic wastes to wealth.

He made this known on Tuesday when he received the Executive Secretary of E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria, Mrs Ibukun Faluyi, who paid a working visit to the Ministry.

Dr Onu highlighted the need to dispose of the electronic waste properly, in a way that is environmentally friendly. He also affirmed that the ministry would ensure the safety of the environment and reduce the negativity of its impact.

He said that the ministry is working hard to ensure conversion of electronic wastes to wealth, adding that problems which are spin-offs of Scientific progress could also be solved through Science, Technology and Innovation.

The minister stated that the National Agency for Science and Engineering (NASENI), an agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology, is working hard in the area of waste management and ensuring that technology is utilized such that the environment is protected and the people are healthy and secured.

Culled from vanguardngr.com