By Daniel Tyokua
Water producers under the umbrella of Association for Table Water Producers (ATWAP), has proposed creation of about five hundred thousand jobs across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The National president, Mrs. Clementina Ativie disclosed this during the 2021 national convention, conference and conferment of awards on Tuesday in Abuja.
She said the body has commenced discussion with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), and a recycling firm to adopt a system of buying back the production and packaging waste across the country through ATWAP structure.
Mrs Ativie explained that the initiative would create at least five hundred thousand jobs in the next two to three years and make Nigeria greener and safer.
She said, “We have started discussion with strategic stakeholders to create at least five hundred thousand jobs in the next two to three years.
“Other stakeholders are welcome to join us as we work in this direction of making Nigeria greener and safer”
Ativie also said, “We have commenced awareness campaign as well as a well structured timetable to train our members nationwide regularly in good manufacturing practice for water quality operational guidelines” she said.
