WASTE MANAGEMENT LAWS IN THE FCT: ADDRESSING IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES

Waste management has appeared as one of the greatest challenges facing environmental protection agencies in the Federal Capital Territory. There are laws in the FCT regulating waste management, and despite this plethora of laws, waste management continues to be problematic majorly because of implementational challenges. The aim of this paper is to address the implementation challenges of waste management laws in the FCT. The doctrinal research methodology was employed to address the objectives of this research. This paper observed that the challenges bedevilling the implementation of waste management laws in the FCT include duplicity of laws, poor funding, lack of modern technologies, inadequate number of trained personnel, etc. The paper recommended solutions for better waste management in the FCT and Nigeria such as harmonisation of existing laws, improvement on funding, education/sensitisation, adequate training of sanitary and health workers, development of integrated policies on waste minimisation, reuse, recycling, and disposal management, effective monitoring and evaluation etc. to ensure that wastes generated are properly managed, generate wealth and guarantee a healthy environment.