The Ogun State government has advised companies and business owners in the state to be more conscious of the environment by ensuring a reduction of the impact of their activities on the environment.
The advice was given at a two-day summit that ended on Tuesday, aimed at encouraging best practices and self compliance on the issue of environment by companies and businesses operating in Ogun State, south-west Nigeria,
It was the first summit on the environment held at the Africa Leadership Forum in Ota.
Captains of industries, representatives of companies and business owners operating in the state and community leaders among others were at the summit that emphasised the need for stakeholders to be responsible and responsive.
Declaring the summit open, the State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ayo Olubori, who represented the state government, reiterated the commitment of the government to ensuring a habitable environment for living and business operations.
Industrial Pollution
The topical issue of environment,as the very basis of human existence, has continued to attract attention in both local and international fora and the summit brought together stakeholders for the purpose of sharing ideas on the current environmental situation in the state.
Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria also emphasised the need for the government to make more commitment to safeguarding the environment through relevant policies and strict implementation of same.
Participants at the two-day event, however, stressed that going green remained the best of options to save mankind from the challenges of degrading environment occasioned by industrial pollution.
Resolutions reached at the summit are expected to form the fulcrum needed by the government and business owners to ensure self compliance to environment friendly practices.
