The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the FCTA is shifting its focus towards industrial waste recycling to achieve a more sustainable and consistently clean capital city.
Wike, who disclosed this during an inspection tour of various infrastructure projects in Abuja on Friday, argued that the current culture of monthly environmental sanitation is insufficient for the long-term needs of a modern city.
The minister was responding to a question about the long-term impact of the traditional “Sanitation Saturday,” noting that while it provides a temporary facelift, it does not solve the root problem of waste accumulation.
“If you do it on a Saturday, that Saturday is clean. But for me, that is not a very major issue. Having a dump site is not enough for you to say that the problem is solved,” he stated.
He emphasised that true waste management is an industrial necessity rather than just a routine task.
According to the minister, the goal is to transition from merely collecting refuse to processing it through modern technologies.
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Wike disclosed that the FCTA is looking to move beyond the use of landfills and dump sites by establishing specialised factories.
“The vision is to turn Abuja’s waste into a resource by creating new products, aligning with global best practices.
“The FCTA is already receiving and reviewing offers from experts who have successfully implemented these systems in other global cities,” he added.
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