and safe use of roads in Nigeria, in Abuja between 24-25 of March, 2023, at Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for Arts and Culture, Abuja.
Over 200 participants were also trained on how to create wealth by engaging in used or spent tyres business for re-use instead of burning them. The training drew participants from the civil service, private companies and organisations, as well as entrepreneurs. Mr. Ishaku Bamayi, the president of ATCN, stated that, “The theme of the two-day training programme is Applying Extended Producer Responsibility Principles to Automobile Waste: Emphasis on Spent Tyre and it is supported by the Federation of International De L’Automobile under Sustainable Mobility Advocacy.
“As we we all know, burning of tyres creates environmental pollution and health hazards”, he stated adding that, “This event is therefore designed to create awareness on environmental concerns about burning of spent tyres.