Waste-to-wealth advocate and reputation management expert, Dr Jossy Nkwocha, has called on the Federal and State Governments, as well as private investors, to adopt Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in establishing waste recycling plants across Nigeria to transform waste into economic resources and tackle environmental pollution.
Nkwocha made the call on Thursday, November 5, 2026, while delivering a keynote address at the third edition of the Waste to Wealth Summit and the unveiling of the Nigerian Institute of Regenerative Resources Management and Protection Technologies (NIPRMPT) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The keynote presentation, titled “Innovation for Tomorrow: Regenerative Technologies and Sustainable Resource Governance,” examined the role of regenerative technologies in sustainable development and outlined nine recommendations for advancing regenerative resource management and governance in Nigeria.
Dr Jossy Nkwocha
Dr Nkwocha, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Reputation Masters Limited and immediate past Group Head of Corporate Communications of Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Group, Port Harcourt, urged the Institute and relevant government authorities to integrate regenerative practices and principles into Nigeria’s national development agenda.
He explained that regenerative technologies encompass systems, tools and scientific methods designed to prevent damage, repair existing harm, restore degraded resources and renew human tissues and natural ecosystems, including soil, forests, water bodies, air, the environment, livestock and other natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
He identified four major areas of regenerative technologies as regenerative medicine, regenerative engineering, regenerative environment and regenerative agriculture. The keynote address, delivered as part of the induction ceremony for the Institute’s Fellows and Members, also recommended increased public awareness and capacity-building on regenerative practices to improve human health, environmental sustainability and agricultural development.
According to him, the Institute should undertake extensive research into ways of maximising the benefits of regenerative practices in Nigeria.
He further called on the Federal and State Governments to support the emerging Institute to establish a strong foundation in the relatively new field of regenerative resource management and governance. Dr Nkwocha also urged relevant Federal Government agencies to facilitate the Institute’s access to essential equipment, materials and other resources required to implement regenerative practices.
Other recommendations included encouraging the Institute to contribute to the prevention of further biodiversity loss, restoration of degraded ecosystems, promotion of sustainable waste management practices and effective pollution control. A major highlight of the event was the decoration of the Institute’s Chancellor, Sir Daminabo Amos Atuboyedia, alongside other board members, as Fellows of the Institute.
The decoration was performed by the Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Andrew Adesola Obafemi of the University of Port Harcourt, alongside the keynote speaker, Dr Nkwocha. Earlier, at the opening ceremony of the summit on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Dr Nkwocha was honoured with the Nigerian Sustainability Impact Development Award in recognition of his contributions to sustainability advocacy and development.
