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Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency-PEPSA, Murtala Mohammed Way, Jos (2026)

12/08/2026

PEPSA STATEMENT ON THE UNVEILING OF THE PLATEAU STATE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

The Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) on Tuesday, 11th August 2026, joined stakeholders at the official unveiling of the Plateau State Solid Waste Management Framework, a landmark initiative of the Plateau State Government, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Plateau State, following extensive technical work and stakeholder consultations led by Tearfund, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders.

The event marked a significant milestone in Plateau State’s pursuit of a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable, and economically productive environment. The Framework provides a comprehensive roadmap for transitioning from a predominantly linear waste management system to an integrated and circular approach that prioritises waste reduction, resource recovery, recycling, private sector participation, community ownership, and environmental responsibility.

The Framework was developed through extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders, including government institutions, private sector actors, civil society organisations, informal waste pickers, and community representatives. This participatory approach ensures that the proposed system responds to the realities and needs of communities while creating opportunities for innovation, investment, employment, and sustainable service delivery.

At the heart of the Framework are five major shifts: from a linear economy to a circular economy; from seeing waste management solely as a social responsibility to recognising it as a viable business; from treating waste as valueless to recognising waste as wealth and a valuable resource; from viewing communities as spectators to making them active participants; and from fragmented interventions to stronger public-private partnerships.

The proposed model introduces a hybrid waste collection system incorporating zonal waste collection, door-to-door collection services, community recovery centres, the formal integration of informal waste pickers, and waste transfer stations. It also provides for source segregation, enabling households, businesses, and institutions to separate recyclable, biodegradable, and residual waste before collection.

Importantly, the Framework recognises that sustainable waste management must also be supported by technology. The proposed official launch of a Digital Waste Management System through the PEPSA Mobile App among other systems will strengthen coordination, monitoring, service delivery, and citizen feedback, thereby providing a more responsive, efficient, and accountable waste management system.

PEPSA is particularly encouraged by the Framework’s strong emphasis on the economic potential of waste. Waste should no longer be viewed merely as something to be collected and disposed of. When properly managed, it can become a source of raw materials, enterprise development, employment, and income generation. The Framework therefore creates a pathway for developing a stronger waste value chain and attracting private sector investment into the sector.

The Framework is also expected to contribute significantly to environmental protection and public health by reducing indiscriminate waste disposal, improving collection and recovery systems, and reducing the volume of waste ultimately sent to disposal sites. It further provides an opportunity to promote green jobs, resource efficiency, innovation, and sustainable economic development across the State.

For PEPSA, this Framework represents more than a policy document. It is a call to action.

Its success will depend on collective responsibility and sustained collaboration among government, private sector operators, communities, civil society, development partners, and citizens. Every household, business, institution, and community has a role to play in building a cleaner and healthier Plateau.

PEPSA therefore calls on all stakeholders to embrace the Framework and support its implementation. We must move from a culture of waste disposal to a culture of waste reduction, segregation, recovery, recycling, and resource utilisation.

The Agency appreciates the leadership and commitment of the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Hon. Peter Kanang Gwom, the Plateau State Government, Tearfund and the Country Director, Mrs. Regina Afiemo, FIBRA, development partners, private sector stakeholders, communities, and all individuals and organisations that contributed to the development of this important Framework.

As the Agency charged with environmental protection and sanitation in Plateau State, PEPSA remains committed to providing the institutional leadership, coordination, enforcement, public awareness, and stakeholder engagement required to translate the Framework from policy into measurable action.

Together, we can transform waste from an environmental burden into an economic resource and build a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable Plateau State.

Samuel Nathaniel Dapiya,
Director General,
Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA)

31/07/2026

Yesterday, we joined the people of Jos South in mourning as we paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Da (Dr) Nga Dangyang, the Gwom Rwei of Jos South, following his passing on the 14th of July.

As an Agency, we have carried out several SURWASH activities across Jos South, and throughout our engagements, the late monarch remained supportive of our work, demonstrating his commitment to initiatives that improved the wellbeing of his people.

Speaking on behalf of the Director General, Mr Samuel Nathaniel Dapiya, the Director of Administration, Mr. Izang Pate, described the late monarch as a peaceful man whose life should be celebrated. He noted that the late Gwom Rwei lived a life of service, wisdom and unity, and prayed for God to grant the family the strength to bear the loss.

We were received by the younger brother of the late monarch, Baba David Dangyang, alongside members of the royal family and community elders. They expressed their sincere appreciation for our visit, thanking us for standing with the family during this difficult time. They also acknowledged the cordial relationship PEPSA shared with the late monarch and commended the Agency for the respect shown to his memory.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the royal family, the Jos South Chiefdom and the entire people of Jos South over this great loss. We pray that God grants the family, the traditional institution and all who mourn the late monarch the strength to bear this irreparable loss.

25/07/2026

UPDATE ON TODAY’S MONTHLY SANITATION EXERCISE

Today’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise took a different dimension as we extended our monitoring beyond the streets and business premises into residential areas. This was to assess the impact of the restriction on movement, as well as the effectiveness of the sustained public enlightenment campaigns being carried out by our staff through community visits and engagements, while evaluating the level of compliance within neighbourhoods.

As part of the exercise, our team visited Filin Ball Area, Chwelnyap, Bauchi Road, where we carried out household sanitation enforcement and inspected the cleanliness of residential houses and their surroundings. Residents were encouraged to maintain clean premises and ensure that their immediate environment is kept clean, as household sanitation remains a critical component of public health and environmental sustainability.

During the exercise, we also recorded poor compliance around the Yan Taya axis, Bauchi Road. As we moved through the area, we observed that many residents cleaned only the inside of their compounds while leaving their surroundings unattended. Several roadsides and open spaces remained littered, indicating that many people are yet to understand that environmental sanitation extends beyond the walls of their homes, despite the continuous public education efforts by community leaders, health workers, and PEPSA personnel.

We also observed indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainage channels within the Yan Taya area, Bauchi Road. This unhealthy practice contributes to blocked drains, increases the risk of flooding and poses a serious threat to public health.

At Yan Taya Junction, Bauchi Road, we enforced the immediate removal of sharp sand and other building materials that had been deposited on the public road by a developer. The obstruction not only impeded the free flow of traffic but also posed a safety risk to motorists and pedestrians.

These observations further highlight the need for residents, developers, and property owners to take responsibility not only for their premises but also for the environment around them. A clean and safe community can only be achieved when everyone plays their part by properly disposing of waste, maintaining good household sanitation, keeping both private and public spaces clean, and avoiding activities that obstruct public infrastructure.

As part of our commitment to improving environmental sanitation across Plateau State, we will continue to monitor residential areas during monthly sanitation exercises and through routine enforcement activities to assess compliance and encourage residents to adopt proper sanitation practices.
We urge everyone to keep their surroundings clean, refrain from dumping refuse into drainage channels, and avoid depositing building materials on public roads. Together, we can build a cleaner, healthier, and safer environment for all.

25/07/2026

The Plateau State Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) has commenced the development of the Plateau State Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Guidelines and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for PEPSA Operations as part of its commitment to strengthening environmental governance and improving sanitation service delivery across Plateau State.

Once developed and adopted, the SBCC Guidelines will provide PEPSA with a standardized framework for planning and implementing behaviour change communication programmes. The Guidelines will ensure consistent sanitation messaging, strengthen community engagement, improve collaboration with stakeholders, and promote lasting positive behaviours that support cleaner, healthier communities across the State.

The Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will establish clear operational standards for the Agency by documenting institutional processes, defining roles and responsibilities, standardizing workflows, and strengthening accountability. They will also improve coordination across departments, preserve institutional knowledge, build staff capacity, and ensure that PEPSA delivers its services efficiently, professionally, and consistently.

Speaking at the inception meeting, the Director General of PEPSA, Samuel Nathaniel Dapiya, described the initiative as a major institutional reform that will strengthen both the Agency’s internal systems and its ability to inspire sustainable sanitation practices among the people of Plateau State.

The consultancy, led by Lead Technical Consultant Herbert Gomagallah Daniel and a multidisciplinary team of experts, will be implemented through a participatory process involving staff and key stakeholders to ensure that both frameworks reflect the operational realities of PEPSA and support the Agency’s vision of building a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable Plateau State.

24/07/2026

Today, the Plateau State Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) successfully concluded its five-day Capacity-Building Training on the Enforcement of the Provision of Sanitation Facilities for Sanitation and WASH Officers of the Agency.

The training concluded with a practical session at the Jos South Senior Magistrate Court, where participants took part in a mock trial to reinforce the theoretical knowledge and legal procedures acquired throughout the programme.

23/07/2026

NOTICE OF MONTHLY SANITATION EXERCISE

The Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) wishes to inform the general public that the Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise will hold on Saturday, 25th July, 2026.

Residents are encouraged to clean their homes, business premises, and surroundings while ensuring that drainages, waterways, and culverts are cleared to prevent flooding during the rainy season. Please note that movement will be restricted until 10:00 a.m., and PEPSA officials will monitor compliance across the State.

Together, let’s keep Plateau State clean, healthy, and environmentally sustainable.

Samuel Nathaniel Dapiya
Director General
Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA)

21/07/2026

The Plateau State Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) has commenced a five-day capacity-building training on the Enforcement of the Provision of Sanitation Facilities for PEPSA staff and WASH Officers within the Jos South Local Government Council.

The training, which commenced at the Conference Hall of the Agency's Headquarters along Murtala Mohammed Way, Jos, brought together staff of the Agency and SURWASH Officers to strengthen their capacity in enforcing environmental sanitation standards and ensuring the sustainability of sanitation facilities provided under the SURWASH Program.

In his opening remarks, the Director General of the Agency, Mr. Samuel Nathaniel Dapiya, represented by the Director of Administration Mr Izang Pate, encouraged participants to take full advantage of the training to acquire new knowledge, build professional capacity, and enhance their effectiveness in carrying out their responsibilities.

He noted that the training was designed to equip sanitation officers with the necessary skills to ensure compliance with the provision, maintenance, and effective utilisation of sanitation facilities established under the SURWASH Program across benefiting communities.

Giving an overview of the SURWASH Program in Plateau State, the State Program Coordinator, Engr. Jonathan Malann, represented by the State Program Sanitation Officer, Mrs Theresa Gyang, gave an overview of the SURWASH program, stating the objectives and reform components of the program, disbursement and allocation criteria and the maintenance standards required for the program to achieve not only success but long-term sustainability beyond the 2027 Implementation timeline.

She emphasised that the program is aimed at facilitating access to clean and safe water supply, improving sanitation and reducing open defecation within Jos South Local Government Area, stressing the critical role sanitation officers must play in ensuring that these objectives are achieved.

Delivering the first lecture, and providing an overview of environmental sanitation laws, Christopher Hagalstine Bot Esq., of the Plateau State Ministry of Justice, provided participants with a comprehensive review of the legal framework governing environmental sanitation in Nigeria and Plateau State.

He highlighted key legislations, including the Land Use Act, the Harmful Waste Act, the Plateau State Environmental Protection Law of 2007, and the Public Health Law of 1963, among others. He further explained that environmental sanitation officers serve as investigative public health officers responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental laws and standards, as well as safeguarding public health through effective enforcement.

Also speaking, Milat Maurice, Esq., delivered a presentation on Summary Trials, outlining the legal procedures for prosecuting environmental and sanitation offences. He explained the role of sanitation officers in documenting violations, presenting evidence, and ensuring that offenders are prosecuted in accordance with the law.

The final presentation of the day was delivered by Dr. Com. Azi Emmanuel John, Head of the Department of Public Health, Plateau State University, Bokkos. His presentation focused on the ethical procedures and professional standards sanitation officers must observe during routine environmental sanitation inspections of premises.

The training also featured interactive sessions, questions, and practical discussions between resource persons and participants, providing opportunities for knowledge sharing and clarification on key enforcement procedures.

Scheduled to continue over the next four days, the training forms part of PEPSA's ongoing commitment to strengthening institutional capacity and ensuring that sanitation officers are fully equipped to enforce compliance with sanitation regulations and sustain the WASH facilities recently commissioned in public primary schools, Primary Healthcare Centres, and other public institutions under the World Bank-assisted SURWASH Program in Jos South Local Government Area.

The initiative underscores PEPSA's commitment to promoting environmental sanitation, improving public health, and supporting the Plateau State Government's efforts to eliminate open defecation while building cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable communities across the state.

04/07/2026

THE COST OF HUMAN ACTION ON OUR ENVIRONMENT

At the Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA), we have continued to respond to incidents of flash flooding across Jos. Our observations on the ground have shown that many of these incidents are not caused by the volume of rainfall alone, but by blocked drainage channels resulting from indiscriminate waste disposal. While heavy rainfall is a natural occurrence, the inability of drains and culverts to discharge stormwater due to human activities has turned manageable rainfall into avoidable flooding that disrupts lives, businesses, and public infrastructure.

As part of our ongoing interventions, we have continued the desilting and clearing of drainage channels across the metropolis. Today, our Director General was on-site to assess critical locations and coordinate immediate response efforts.

At Miango Junction through to Educare Private School, we carried out the desilting and clearing of drainage channels that had become heavily filled with sand and other debris. This intervention is aimed at improving the free flow of stormwater and reducing the risk of flooding. We will continue to monitor the area after subsequent rainfall to determine whether additional engineering or environmental measures will be required.

The Director General also mobilised our personnel and equipment to Lugard Road by UTC, where a major culvert had become completely blocked, preventing the free flow of water and forcing floodwater onto the road. This obstruction resulted in serious traffic congestion and created unnecessary risks for motorists, businesses, and other road users.

Our assessment revealed that the blockage was largely caused by indiscriminate dumping of refuse into the drainage channel. Over time, shop owners, businesses, residents, and even motorists have turned the culvert into a dumping point for waste. Plastic bottles, nylons, food waste, cartons, and other refuse accumulated until the drainage became completely obstructed.

This is the true cost of human action on our environment. Waste dumped into drains does not disappear; it returns to us as flooded roads, damaged homes and businesses, destroyed infrastructure, traffic congestion, polluted surroundings, increased public health risks, and avoidable financial costs. Every blocked drainage channel requires manpower, equipment, and public resources to clear; resources that could otherwise be directed towards other critical developmental needs.

While we cannot prevent rainfall, we can prevent many of its devastating consequences by changing our behaviour. When drains and culverts are blocked, stormwater will always find another path, often with destructive consequences for our communities.

At PEPSA, we remain committed to protecting lives, property, and the environment through timely interventions. However, lasting environmental protection cannot be achieved by government alone. It requires the active participation and cooperation of every resident.

We therefore call on all citizens to take responsibility for protecting our environment. Drainages, culverts, and waterways are not refuse dumps. Where there are no public waste bins, residents, businesses, and motorists should properly store their waste and dispose of it at designated community waste collection or drop-off points rather than dumping it into drains, culverts, rivers, or open spaces.

We also urge members of the public to be vigilant and take ownership of their communities. If you observe anyone dumping refuse into drainage channels, culverts, waterways, or other unauthorized locations, please report such activities to PEPSA or the appropriate authorities.

The choices we make every day determine the condition of our environment. By disposing of waste responsibly, we reduce the risk of flooding, protect public infrastructure, safeguard public health, preserve our environment, and reduce the financial burden of environmental emergencies on government and society.

Together, let us make Plateau State cleaner, safer, healthier, and more resilient. Protecting our environment is a shared responsibility, and every responsible action counts.

02/07/2026

We had the honour of leading the Chairman and members of the House Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development on an oversight visit to selected public primary schools where toilet facilities were constructed by the Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) under the World Bank-supported SURWASH Programme.

The oversight team was led by the Chairman of the House Committee on Environment, Hon. Mark Sunday Na'a, representing Jos North West Constituency, alongside Hon. Owen Dagogot, member representing Quan Pan North Constituency. The visit was aimed at enabling the committee members to inspect and assess the toilet facilities constructed under the SURWASH Programme, evaluate the quality of work executed, and witness firsthand the impact of the project on sanitation and hygiene in public primary schools.

The committee visited Ekan Primary School, Vwang, St. John's Primary School, Vom, LEA Primary School, Du, Islamiya Primary School, Bukuru; St. George's Primary School, Rayfield Topp, PHC Kwang; RCM Primary School, Zaramaganda, LEA Primary School, Kufang, NYSC Model Primary School, Nyango Gyel, LEA Primary School, Gyel, PHC Hwolshe; and Obasanjo Model Hwolshe.

During the inspection, we took the committee through the completed facilities, explaining the scope of the project and its contribution to improving access to safe and hygienic sanitation in public schools.

The Chairman commended PEPSA and the contractors for the quality of work executed but drew the contractors' attention to a few areas requiring minor corrections, urging them to address the observations promptly. He also emphasized the need for proper maintenance by encouraging head teachers and other members of staff to teach pupils how to use the facilities correctly, promote good hygiene practices, and ensure the toilets are properly maintained for the benefit of present and future learners.

The oversight visit reaffirmed the commitment of PEPSA to improving sanitation infrastructure in public schools and ensuring that projects implemented under the SURWASH Programme deliver lasting benefits to communities across Plateau State.

25/06/2026

NOTICE OF MONTHLY SANITATION EXERCISE

The Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) wishes to inform the general public that the routine Monthly General Sanitation Exercise will hold on Saturday, 27th June, 2026, across Plateau State.

Residents are encouraged to actively participate by cleaning their homes, business premises, surroundings, drainages, culverts, and waterways to promote a cleaner, healthier, and safer environment for all.

In view of the ongoing National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) examinations scheduled for the same day, there will be no restriction of movement during the sanitation exercise. This is to enable candidates, examination officials, and other stakeholders to move freely to their designated centres.

Notwithstanding the absence of movement restrictions, PEPSA urges residents, institutions, markets, business operators, and community groups to take advantage of the exercise to improve environmental cleanliness within their respective areas.

As the rainy season intensifies, particular attention should be given to the clearing of blocked drainages, waterways, and culverts to ensure the free flow of water and reduce the risk of flooding, environmental pollution, and associated public health challenges.

The Agency also wishes to inform the public that PEPSA officials will carry out routine supervision, monitoring, and inspection of residential, commercial, and public premises across the State during the sanitation exercise to assess compliance with environmental sanitation standards.

PEPSA appreciates the continued cooperation and support of residents as we collectively work towards a cleaner, healthier, and environmentally sustainable Plateau State.

Samuel Nathaniel Dapiya
Director General
Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA)

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