The Waste Pickers Association of Nigeria (WAPAN), in collaboration with PACE and REMASAB, successfully concluded a 3-day intensive training program on waste collection and sorting, focused on building skills, safety, and digital inclusion in the waste management sector. The training…
On the 28th of January, the President of WAPAN, Comrade Salisu Ali Yarima, ably represented by Alh. Sulaiman Adama (General Secretary) alongside Khalifa Sani, attended the inception workshop of Plastic Reboot – Nigeria. The project unveiling which took place at…
On the 14th of January 2026, the National President Comr. Salisu Ali Yarima, attended the commissioning of Quantum Paper Mill Ltd waste carton collection center in Kano State as the Chief Guest of the occasion. In his remarks, he emphasized…
WAPAN joined national stakeholders for the Review of Existing Policies & Regulatory Frameworks on Chemicals and Plastics in Nigeria at the 4th Meeting of the NWG of Circular & POPs-Free Plastics in Africa Project We are proud to note that…
This week, Waste Pickers Association of Nigeria (WAPAN) joined the NESREA Nigeria and UN Environment Programme National Consultative Workshop to shape how waste pickers will be included in upcoming national waste management reforms. Represented by KHALIFA SANI and Suleiman Adama,…
The Waste Pickers Association of Nigeria (WAPAN), in partnership with BASF, successfully trained 16 wastepickers drawn from the 16 Local Government Areas of Taraba State as Project EOLIN Ambassadors, advancing local action in the recovery and recycling of End-of-Life Insecticide-Treated…
The Waste Pickers Association of Nigeria (WAPAN) delegation, led by the Ogun State Coordinator, Mr. Quadri Aliyu, paid a courtesy visit to the Honorable Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Ola Oresanya , to formally introduce the association and share our key…
In continuation of our drive to strengthen the Project EOLIN initiative, the Waste Pickers Association of Nigeria (WAPAN), in partnership with BASF, successfully trained 18 wastepickers drawn from the 17 Local Government Areas of Yobe State as EOLIN Project Ambassadors.…
In a joint effort to strengthen the ProjectEOLIN initiative, the Waste Pickers Association of Nigeria (WAPAN), in collaboration with BASF and the Society for Family Health Nigeria (SFH), trained waste pickers across Katsina State’s 34 local governments on the recovery…
On 16th July 2025, the Waste Pickers Association of Nigeria (WAPAN), led by our National President Comrade Salisu Ali Yarima, honored the invitation of the FCTA Minister Nyesom Wike with a strategic meeting with his delegated team at the AEPB…