 Lagos State Government generates approximately 13,000 metric tons of solid waste daily and to achieve the levels of efficiency required in managing waste in a city of the size. The private sector must be front and center while the government focuses on regulation and support by way of infrastructure and technical capacity. This was the submission of Lagos State Governor of the Nordic-Nigeria Connect High-Powered Conference on Smart City Solutions and Circle Economy held in Lagos. Plus, TV Africa Lagos State Government correspondent has more in this report. These two events engage Nigerian and Nordic private public stakeholders on smart and green city solutions for Lagos. The focus is on how to develop a circular and smart economy with a specific focus on waste management, green energy and transportation. Governor Babaji desangulu listed some of the efforts being made by his government for our greener Lagos. The private sector participation, which are largely citizens' faith focus, you know, so what we've done is indeed we've invested in areas that were used to support the PSPs which are facing, you know, the general public. We're building new transfer loading stations for this agency and we're also wrapping up existing composite facilities. We're renewing our waste management fleets and we're assisting a private sector with fleet renewal as we go along. The governor also helped on the need for a change of mindset among the populace, new habits regarding use and reuse and the immense possibilities of recycling. Saoulu also spoke on the wealth creation potential of waste. We're heavy users of plastic materials, so there's a lot of work that's ahead of us in terms of educating our public about the responsibility and responsible use of disposal of plastic to cite one example. So Loma has therefore been actively involved in redefining his remit, expanding beyond the conventional waste management oversight to sending and building a thriving waste economy in the States. Deputy Minister of International Trade Nina Vasculati told the Guardian that her first priority is on making the COVID-19 vaccine available to everyone. Nobody is safe until everybody is safe. That, I think, is the first priority for all of us to make the world a better and a safer place to live and to work and to co-create together. Or most importantly, Lagos is taking giant steps in becoming a smart city. Mr. Governor, let me already at this point congratulate you on that. One of the take-homes from the conference is that Lagos is open for collaboration and investment. From Lagos, love Ikuku Uyedukum for Plus TV Africa. Don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.