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Lagos Govt. creates soft loans for PSP operators, targets 200 trucks procurement

 Lagos waste management to address collection challenges, the State Government has designed a soft-loan for Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators to aid procurement of new compactors trucks for waste removal in the state. According to government, the new soft-loan was designed to empower the operators to acquire new equipment that will enable them cart away waste effectively in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, who confirmed the statistics yesterday while addressing pressmen during an annual ministerial press briefing on Wednesday in commemoration of Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration first year in office, said that the loan was designed to facilitate procurement of over 200 compactor trucks for waste collection. Bello noted that after the rejuvenation of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) which has improve cleanliness with prompt removal of waste and improved management of landfills across the state, the next strategy