The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has welcomed April batch of interns for its one month waste management internship at its academy.
Mrs Folashade Kadiri, Director, Public Affairs, LAWMA, said this is in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.
The statement said the interns were all recent graduates of various universities in the country, across different academic disciplines.
The statement quoted the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, as congratulating the interns for making the internship programme.
Gbadegesin said the programme would assist them to learn as much as possible about waste management and its inherent benefits.
He noted that waste was really not waste but resource, and urged them to embrace the business opportunities offered by the circular economy value chain, where the so-called waste becomes wealth and blessing to individuals, society and the environment.
“This internship will go a long way in exposing you to the positive and rewarding side of waste management.
“I am sure you are aware that nothing is a waste until you waste them. What used to be waste is now a resource that can be harvested to make money and improve lives.
“Indeed, it’s a long value-chain you can tap into, depending on your area of interest. It is a promising and highly rewarding venture,” Gbadegesin said.
The LAWMA boss urged the interns to pay attention to the practical aspects of their training and arm themselves with determination to become change agents and champions of environmental sustainability
The statement also quoted, the Executive Director of LAWMA, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi, as urging the interns to maximise the knowledge gained to leverage their areas of interest along the value-chain, for personal enterprise and reward.
“This is a good opportunity for you to acquire knowledge and make money from modern waste management initiatives.
“What is important for you here, is to pay attention to the various things you will be taught, so that you can decide where to key in for future enterprise and financial rewards,” Adebiyi said.
