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By Isaac Eranga The Sustainable Environment Development Initiative (SEDI) has called on Edo State government to intensify effort in ensuring a properly managed solid waste management programme with “best environmental practices” and “best available technology” options which will integrate and improve capacity and techniques for waste collection and management of an already existing informal sector (waste pickers), develop a platform to embed them and create new employment opportunities. This call was contained in a Press Statement signed by the Executive Director of SEDI - DR. Tom Aneni in commemoration of the 2024 International Waste Pickers Day. According to the Statement, the increasing complexity and quantity of wastes produced in Edo State has been of increasing concern in recent years. “However, waste management has not been matched by adequate provisions which include funding and infrastructural facilities to sustainably manage this ever growing quantum of waste. “Nigeria solid

--- Called for platforms to engage young people in Nigeria  By Isaac Eranga Youths in the south-south region of Nigeria- Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers, under the auspices of South-South Youths Electoral Reforms Forum have called for the review of the 2022 Electoral Act and the 1999 constitution. The initiative is being  coordinated by the Whillz Trust Foundation (WTF) with support from the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and National Endowment for Democracy (NED).  Speaking, the Executive Director of WTF- Rtn. Aaron Anyanwu saiɗ the objective of the initiative is to build youth consensus on priority electoral reform recommendations that can improve the electoral process if implemented.  "To ensure that youths are fully engaged and participate in the electoral reform process, WTF conducted a youth survey in the six south-south states and organized two youth forums. The youth forums were held in Benin City on February 20th and Port Harcourt on February 2