The Lagos State Government has issued a three-week notice following the ban on the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.
The decision came after consultations with representatives of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and Restaurant and Food Services Proprietor Association of Nigeria (REFSPAN).
Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources disclosed this via his official X (formerly Twitter) account.
“As a responsible government, the lives of the residents are far more important than the profit producers set to make for the continuous production of styrofoam.
“The only moratorium that the state is willing to offer all producers and distributors of styrofoam is to delay the commencement of enforcement of the ban by three weeks after which the government will go on full enforcement of the law,” his tweet partly read.