ATBU Bauchi Gate. Credit: Umar Sani.
A Professor of Chemical Engineering at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Umar Aroke, has urged Nigerians to reduce their dependence on plastic products and adopt responsible waste disposal practices to tackle environmental degradation and promote sustainable development.
Aroke made the call while delivering the university’s 47th inaugural lecture titled, “Waste and Circular Economy: Exploring and Utilising the Value Chain for Wealth Creation and Sustainable Environment.”
The professor expressed concern over the growing environmental challenges facing the country, attributing many of them to poor waste management practices and the indiscriminate disposal of plastic materials.
According to him, flooding, disease outbreaks and other environmental problems are largely driven by human activities and require collective action to address.
