 As part of measures aimed at saving future generations from resource scarcity, the Lagos State Government is set to fully implement ongoing discussion on circular economy, geared towards turning waste to wealth. Governor Babajid Esauleux discussed these at a formal launch of the Secular Economy Hotspot in Lagos at a conference organised by the State Government in collaboration with the Secular Economy Innovation Partnership CIP and the African Secular Economy Network held in Lagos. Plus, the videos corresponded love Ikokoyedokun tells us more in this report. Guarded in this hall are world-renowned expats and delegates from business, politics, science and public institutions. They are here deliberate on circular business, models, strategies and approaches from respective host regions and cities. The event provided an avenue for exchange between international industry counterparts to drive the regional and global development of circular economy. Governor Babajid Esauleux, in his keynote address, expressed commitment of his administration towards realignment of the linear system to a more sustainable and resilient circular economy based on sharing, reusing and recycling of existing materials. To demonstrate our commitment, a technical working group on circular economy was constituted in 2021 and set up project targets, coordinate and facilitate the development of a circular Lagos project, supporting and monitoring projects implementation. In addition, we have established an interactive web-based citizens' engagement dashboard called the Wheel of Progress, which is designed to measure the level of implementation and the impact of every plan, every program, every project of this administration. Saouan Lou is optimistic that the circular economy would transcend Lagos, the country at large, and the entire sub-Saharan Africa. We had a roundtable discussion with the World Bank where a strong platform has been designed on ways in which we can improve the livability standards of our city, on ways in which we can keep the city to become very resilient and very sustainable in a way and manner that it can continue to compete very well with cities of this size around the world. In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Gaji Tajuddin, described circular economy as a beacon of hope in the face of rising environmental difficulties and the depletion of the natural resources. The ideas of the circular economy, ladies and gentlemen, are strongly anchored in the concept of restorative practices in which waste becomes a resource and efficiency is the rule. We minimize environmental effects, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect natural resources for future generations by implementing circular solutions. On her part, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Sustainable Development, goes legal state. Ambassador George noted that the circular economy is a new norm where sustainable and affordable clean energy is a way to go. What I would say, everything is usable, depending on whatever you want to do about it. And we're talking of Goal 12, which is responsible production and consumption. That's Goal 12 of the SDG Goals. So it is high time we start thinking of responsible consumption and at the same time, responsible production. The event first of its kind in Africa provided avenue for talented Nigerian and African innovators to showcase groundbreaking innovations and initiatives. Hello. Hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.