POPs IN AFRICA HAZARDOUS WASTE TRADE 1980 - 2000 ... - Arte

...We wiish to make a formal contact with you in respect of
providing you access to dispose of some of your toxic waste at
certain areas in Nigeria.
Although it is illegal to bring in such wastes into the country, we
have the necessary connection within the nigerian government
and the traditional authorities of the dump sites to pull off the
deal...”
“Lagos, 18th April 1994
...after United Nations (UN) has placed embargo on the disposal
of toxic and other radioactive wastes in the international waters,
request that you help us source for wastes.
I whish to seize this opportunity to formally apply for registration
as your toxic waste disposal contractor. A handsome percentage
awaits you in any contract I execute through your assistance...”
Unidentified location
“Jan 18/95
Subject: 30,000 METRIC TONS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE
REFERRING TO OUR TELECON OF ... WE HEREBY
CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING:
...We are ready and able to dispose of various types of industrial
waste, which may be classified as being the solid or liquid, toxic
or nontoxic material...
...We can accept 5.000 to 10.000 tons of the said material...
...For the service that we are providing we charge in U.S. $ 5.000
per ton that the material delivered to discharging port as final
destination that we will nominate before any ship or vessel
sails...”
“Lagos, 4/7/97
“... To introduce myself, I am the Executive Director of ... I have
developed and established a discreet and efficient organisation ...
which specialises in handling issues related to Disposal of
Unwanted Chemical Wastes including wastes that are toxic in
nature ...
We are affiliated with top officials of relevant government
ministries and parastatals ... to guarantee the smooth arrival, offloading
and processing the vessel containing the waste...
guarantee complete and successful disposal of this waste within
96 hours in a controlled areea that will be designated for such
purpose.
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