{
  "id": 19376037,
  "title": "Steel Devt: FG Moves To Regulate Scrap Metal Value Chain, Protect National Infrastructure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/steel-devt-fg-moves-to-regulate-scrap-metal-value-chain-protect",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T18:29:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/10/steel-devt-fg-moves-to-regulate-scrap-metal-value-chain-protect-national-infrastructure/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian federal government is taking significant steps to regulate the scrap metal value chain in an effort to safeguard critical national infrastructure and bolster the steel and metals manufacturing sector. Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, announced the proposed Scrap Metal (Collection, Trading, Recycling and Regulation) Regulations, 2026, during a stakeholder engagement in Lagos. The draft regulations aim to establish a transparent and sustainable scrap metal value chain that supports Nigeria's industrialization goals. These rules seek to create a structured framework for licensing and supervising operators, regulating collection and aggregation facilities, ensuring transaction traceability, and improving environmental and occupational safety standards. The government is particularly concerned about the theft and vandalism of public and private infrastructure, which can lead to environmental degradation and economic losses. To address this issue, the new regulations will focus on preventing illicit trade and enhancing monitoring and enforcement measures. Audu emphasized that the regulations aim to provide clarity and confidence for legitimate businesses while addressing activities involving stolen materials, unsafe practices, or environmental harm. The Minister also highlighted the importance of accommodating small-scale operators, recognizing that thousands of Nigerians rely on scrap metal collection and trading for their livelihoods. The validation exercise, which includes industry operators, government institutions, environmental and security agencies, and other stakeholders, will provide an opportunity to offer practical recommendations and address any operational challenges.",
  "summary": "•Minister urges stakeholders’ to validate 2026 draft scrap metal regulations Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The federal government has intensified efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s scrap metal industry, protect critical national infrastructure",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}