Ebonyi State Waste Generation & Management Research Group
Waste Management Baseline
Analysis of Ebonyi State
By
Prof Dr. Johnny Ogunji
Ebonyi State University was established in
1999
• Vision Statement
• To rank among the best citadels of learning in the
world with excellence in learning, research and
community service.
• Mission Statement
• To provide a conducive atmosphere for teaching,
learning, research and rapid development in order to
transform the hitherto, untapped, abundant
unskilled, human resources in Ebonyi State into
skilled manpower
FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS
• Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
•Social Sciences and Humanities
•Medicine
•Education
• Health Science and Technology
•Law
•Management Sciences
•Sciences
• School of Postgraduate Studies
• Pre-Degree School
STATISTICS 2014/2015
• Academic staff: 930
• Non-academic: 1,897
• Undergraduate: 28,297
• Postgraduates: 4,150
From 2012 to 2014 EBSU collaborated with Federation of
Universities of Applied Sciences (FUAS) in a joint research
project know as CONNECT.
“GROOVE CONNECT” project was intended to support
knowledge transfer, knowledge development and capacity
building in the areas of renewable energy technology,
environmental management and education in developing
countries. ’CONNECT created network modes for market
entry in developing countries by Finnish renewable
energy SMEs’.
Here we are taking part in another project with FUAS
“Creating an Ecosystem for Innovating Circular
Economy Solutions for Nigerian Markets through Co-
creation (CIRCLE)”
Ebonyi State is located in the south-eastern part of
Nigeria. It is one of six states created in 1996.
Ebonyi State has a population estimated at 2,176,947 ,
based on the 2006 census.
The inhabitants are spread across 5,935 square
kilometers. The population is homogeneous –
predominantly Igbos.
Igbo is the native language and the most widely spoken.
English is also widely spoken (for many, it is the second
language).
Ebonyi State has a GDP of US$2.7bn
Ebonyi is primarily an agricultural region. It is a leading
producer of rice, yam, potatoes, maize, beans, and cassava
in Nigeria.
Ebonyi is called "the salt of the nation" for its huge salt
deposit at the Okposi and Uburu Salt Lakes
Map showing Nigeria and the 36 States Map showing the
Local Government
areas of Ebonyi
State
With increase in population, urbanization and industrialization
including globalization, the challenge of solid waste management
in the Nigeria has increased and even now complex (Adejobi and
Olorunnimbe, 2011).
Waste in Ebonyi State is generated via the
following sources:
Household
Market
Hospitals
Hotels/Restaurants/Eateries
Agricultural farm lands
Industries (including mining and Mills)
Our Research Group undertook a study to
determine the waste generation capacity
of Ebonyi State.
Obtained data are as follows: -
Household Waste Generation
Generation/per person /Day
Biodegradable 0.35 kg
Plastic/Paper 0.16 kg
Metals 0.13 kg
Bottles 0.14 kg
World Bank (2014) observes that waste generation in sub-Saharan Africa
is generally low, but spans a wide range, from 0.09 to 3.0 kg per person
per day, with an average of 0.65 kg/capita/day.
ANNUAL Waste Generation in Ebonyi State According to LGA
LGA Population Biodegradable Plastic Metals Bottles
ABAKALIKI 149683.00 19122003.25 8741487.20 7102458.35 7648801.30
AFIKPO NORTH 156649.00 20011909.75 9148301.60 7432995.05 8004763.90
AFIKPO SOUTH 157542.00 20125990.50 9200452.80 7475367.90 8050396.20
EBONYI 127226.00 16253121.50 7429998.40 6036873.70 6501248.60
EZZA NORTH 146149.00 18670534.75 8535101.60 6934770.05 7468213.90
EZZA SOUTH 133625.00 17070593.75 7803700.00 6340506.25 6828237.50
IKWO 214969.00 27462289.75 12554189.60 10200279.05 10984915.90
ISHIELU 152581.00 19492222.75 8910730.40 7239968.45 7796889.10
IVO 121363.00 15504123.25 7087599.20 5758674.35 6201649.30
IZZI 236679.00 30235742.25 13822053.60 11230418.55 12094296.90
OHAOZARA 148317.00 18947496.75 8661712.80 7037641.65 7578998.70
OHAUKWU 195555.00 24982151.25 11420412.00 9279084.75 9992860.50
ONICHA 236609.00 30226799.75 13817965.60 11227097.05 12090719.90
Total Population 2176947.00 278104979.25 127133704.80 103296135.15 111241991.70
Daily waste generation capacity for each Local Government Area
(Kg)
Waste Generation From Hotels/Eateries/Guest
Houses/Restaurants in Ebonyi State*
Average /per Total/day Annual Eatery
day (Kg) (Kg) Volume (Kg)
Biodegradable 144.16 10955.94 3998919.14
Plastics/Paper 63.24 4806.46 1754356.86
Metals 31.79 2415.71 881735.71
Bottles 9.89 751.31 274229.71
*76 official number
Abakaliki Main Market Waste Generation
Total/day (Kg) Annual Generation (Kg)
(365 minus 52 Sundays = 313)
Biodegradable 3355.80 1050365.40
Paper 1509.38 472434.38
Plastic 1593.02 498616.82
Bottle 35.70 11174.10
Textile 258.65 80957.45
Ash 37.45 11721.85
Following pictures will tell the story of
existing waste management capacity
and need of Ebonyi State
A Plantain Market in Abakaliki
Waste Collection Spot at the Main Market Abakaliki with a truck
loading the wastes
Waste dump site and burning process
CONCLUSION
No towns in Nigeria especially the urban and
semi-urban centres of high population density
can boast of having found a lasting solution to
the problem of filth and huge piles of solid
waste, rather the problem continues to assume
monstrous dimensions (Mba, 2003; Okpala,
1986, Chukwuemeka et al. 2012).
It is expected that this project will help in
proffering lasting solution to this problem.
Are you willing to key into this??????
