In attendance were the Honourable Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril, Permanent Secretary (Federal Ministry of Environment), Representatives from Implementing Agencies of the HPMP in Nigeria (UNDP & UNIDO), World Health Organization, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration & Control (NAFDAC), Chiefs of Army and Naval Staff, Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), secondary school students who are beneficiaries of the Ministry’s Ozone Outreach Programme, beneficiary companies from HPMP project and a host of participants from Organized Private Sector and critical stakeholders in the Environment Sector. About two hundred (200) participants attended the event.

The event commenced with recitation of the National Anthem followed by welcome address by the Permanent Secretary (PS), Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr. Leon Lawrence Aliboh who talked about the Montreal Protocol’s ODS phase out project and the current implementation activities in the country. He said the main event of the 2018 international ozone day Celebration is to launch a publication on the implementation of Montreal Protocols ODS phase out Programme in order to showcase Nigeria’s achievements and success story in her efforts to phase out ODS in all sectors of the economy.

A documentary on Ozone Layer Protection and the Montreal Protocol, theme and 2018 Ozone Day message by UNEP Executive Director was aired to sensitize participants on the importance of the Ozone Layer, dangers of Ozone Layer depletion and International efforts towards the phase out of ODSs.

Goodwill Messages were delivered by Representatives from UNDP, UNIDO, WHO, Nigerian Customs, Chemical Regulatory Agencies, Benefitted Companies under the HPMP, Schools that benefitted from the MP’s Ozone Outreach Programme, Army, Navy and Police.

In continuation of the event, the Honourable Minister of State, Ibrahim Usman Jibril delivered the Ozone Day Address. He mentioned the activities and efforts of the Ministry in implementation of the MP HPMP project. He said the Stage II of the project was approved by the MLF at the 81st MLF ExCom and will focus on the servicing sector with some activities in the manufacturing sector. He thanked stakeholders of the HPMP for their fruitful collaboration with the Ministry and urged them to continue to partner with the Ministry in its efforts towards implementation of the MP’s ODS phase out programme in the country.

After the Minister’s speech, was launching of a Publication on Implementation of the Montreal Protocol’s Ozone ODS’s Phase-Out Programme in Nigeria from 1989 to date.

Vote of thanks was given by The Director, Pollution Control & Environmental Health department, FMENV, Mr. Charles Ikeah who thanked all stakeholders and other participants present after which participants took their launch and the event came to an end.