The Nigerian Federal Government has set 2030 as its target for phasing out lead-based paints, intensifying efforts to prevent lead exposure and its associated environmental and public-health risks. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Dr Salihu Usman, announced the target during the 2026 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Abuja. He described lead poisoning as preventable, stressing that there is no known safe level of exposure. Dr Usman identified children, pregnant women and workers exposed to lead through their occupations as particularly vulnerable. He called for stronger collaboration...