It was decided at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 to reorganize the sand exploitation sector in Grand Nokoué (municipalities of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Ouidah, Ouidah, Porto-Novo, Porto-Novo and Sème-Podji).

The idea of reorganizing the dredging industry in Grand Nokoué is the result of a few observations. These are the difficult cohabitation between dredging companies and the populations living near the affected areas and the non-compliance with the provisions of environmental and social management plans. According to the report, all these elements make, according to the report of the Council of Ministers, “the activity harmful for the local populations, destructive of the environment and not profitable for the State and the municipalities