A comprehensive roadmap on plastic waste management has been presented to the Minister of Environment, highlighting strategic initiatives and collaborative efforts aimed at tackling plastic pollution in the country.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), led by Ajayi Kadiri, its director general, along with key members of the Non-Alcoholic Drinks Industry, paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Environment in Abuja recently.

The delegation was warmly received by the Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Adekunle Salako.

During the visit, the MAN delegation discussed crucial issues on the environment and reiterated the industry’s dedication to effective plastic waste management.

Ajayi Kadiri, director general of MAN, stated, “Over the past decade, the Nigerian recycling industry has witnessed significant capacity expansion.

“The landscape has attracted three bottle-to-bottle recycling plants, over six other recycling companies converting plastics to other products, and over 200 aggregators at various levels of capacity and competence.

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“Furthermore, our industry demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability. Major players within the industry have injected over USD 10.4 million (both within and outside the Food and Beverage Recycling Allowance) in the last three years towards the advancement of their corporate social responsibility.”

Salako expressed his appreciation for MAN’s proactive approach and emphasised the government’s readiness to support the industry.

A key highlight of the meeting was the presentation of a report, ‘The Non-Alcoholic Drinks Sectoral Report: Considerations for Single Use Plastics Tax Reforms,’ prepared in collaboration with PwC, to the Minister.

The report contains the comprehensive roadmap on plastic waste management in Nigeria.

The Non-Alcoholic Drinks Industry, in keeping with its commitment to attaining a cleaner and more sustainable environment, has over the years introduced several initiatives.

Notably, some members of the Food and Beverage Industry including companies in the Non-Alcoholic Drinks sub-sectoral group, established the Food Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) in 2013 – to promote a thriving recycling sector, collecting millions of tons of plastic waste, indirectly creating over 400,000 jobs within the ecosystem, and attracting significant investments in circular economy projects.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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