The House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed a bill prohibiting the use of plastic bags by individuals and manufacturing companies in the country.

Igbere TV reports that the bill, which was sponsored by Hon. Edward Pwajok, is aimed at addressing waste management and protecting the environment.

The Plastic bag prohibition bill provides for: “an act to prohibit the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging in order to address harmful impacts to oceans, rivers, lakes, forests, environment as well as human beings and also to relieve pressure on landfills and waste management and for other related matters.”

According to the bill, any person found guilty of the offences above shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding N500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

It also prescribes a fine of N5 million to companies guilty of the aforementioned offences.

The bill states that a retailer shall offer a paper bag to the customer at a point of sale.

It also added that it was an offence to fail to provide customers with paper bags.

The bill emphasised that manufacturing plastic bags for the purpose of selling, and importing plastic bags whether as a carryout bag or for sale amounts to an offence.

Source: http://igberetvnews.com/702110/breaking-reps-pass-bill-proscribing-plastic-bags-set-fine-for-offenders/

We need to protect our environment and the aquatic animals.

Which one is this one again? How many paper bag manufacturing industries has the rep. mandated federal government to build first. Abeg make them carry their wahala go one side.

Unimplimentable law. Waste of legislative time

So of all d numerous challenges we are facing in dis country, na plastic bags b d priority? Dis is coming from a country dat d govt can't boast of any single waste management initiative or alternative. A country where d common man/masses can only access portable water via satchet bags (pure water).

what are the alternatives?

Nice bill, but not only plastic bag. At least we will have less drainage problem

It also added that it was an offence to fail to provide customers with paper bags.

This clause must have been a mistake. Needs to be removed with immediate effect.

End of pure water?

But how I go drink water with paper now?

Why do these politicians always make fines this hard yet no hard fines for corruption and other illegal things they do?

Na this kind bill una go approve sharp sharp

We dey watch

headache..is that their headache.. there are so many consumables that comes with plastic bags that a paper bag can't handle e. g sachet water.. shopping bags (shop rite) how do they handle all this..

Nylon too is recyclable, like paper.. instead of encouraging recycling..
Provide an effective and efficient waste management system in all state of the country.. , Good and clear drainage and make sure their is total compliance..

misplaced priority..

I dey observe
Toothless dogs assembly.

Falz please do part two of this is Nigeria.

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So of all d numerous challenges we are facing in dis country, na plastic bags b d priority? Dis is coming from a country dat d govt can't boast of any single waste management initiative or alternative. A country where d common man/masses can only access portable water via satchet bags (pure water).

We like doing things from top to bottom.
These people are dallying with cholera outbreak.

otokx:
what are the alternatives?

Cement bag

Na so

Good for the environment

They’ve gone to learn from Rwanda

Ecobank Nigeria is actually giving cash when you drop plastic bottles at some of their branches in Lagos. I'm going to try to find the details of this but below are some pictures.

Stupid rep. At times these people pretend to be copying western world not knowing they are foolish. Before u can pass these Law the country must has provisions for recycling and proper refuse disposable method. Do we havw that in Nigeria?

Bunch of mumu, wow, what a country