ZOOMLION Ghana Limited (ZGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has signed waste management agreements with three countries, solidifying its commitment to sustainable waste management and environmental conservation in Africa.The company signed a waste management and processing concession agreement with Lagos, Nigeria, and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Hon.
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Wendimu Seta, Deputy Mayor and General Manager of Addis Ababa City Council (left) and Dr Joseph Siaw AgyepongJospong delegation and the Provincial Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development and his officials after the MoU signing between Zoomlion and City of Kinshasa, DRCLagos, NigeriaIn a major breakthrough, Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of ZGL, signed the public-private- partnership initiative with the Lagos State Government last Monday to transform the Lagos State's waste management landscape, creating around 5,000 jobs, a statement issued by the ZGL copied the Ghanaian Times said.The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Executive Chairman of JGC, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, formalised the partnership at the State House in Alausa, Ikeja, Nigeria.This collaboration will see the development of two pivotal facilities: a material recovery plant and a waste recycling plant.These installations will be crucial in integrating Lagos into a modern and sustainable waste management framework.Lagos State currently generates approximately 13,000 tonnes of waste daily.
Key components of the agreement include the construction of transfer loading stations (TLS) at the Olusosun Dumpsite in Ketu and Solous III Dumpsite in Igando.The TLS at Olusosun will divert 2,500 tonnes of waste daily to a new material recovery facility (MRF) in Ikorodu, while the TLS at Solous III will divert 1,500 tonnes daily to a new MRF in Badagry.Additionally, self-tipping tricycles will be deployed to enhance waste collection in hard-to-reach areas across the metropolis.