Peter Uzoho
Sahara Group Foundation has inaugurated its Go Recycling Hub at Sam Ethnan Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, reinforcing its dedication to environmental sustainability, group empowerment and inclusive financial development.
The new hub advances the Foundation’s efforts to rework recyclable waste from an environmental legal responsibility into an financial asset, creating revenue alternatives for households by way of focused waste-to-wealth programmes.
It additionally marks one other step in direction of strengthening sustainable waste restoration techniques and empowering host communities throughout Nigeria.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Director of Sahara Group Foundation, Chidilim Menakaya, highlighted the Foundation’s continued funding in sensible, community-focused options that ship lasting environmental and socio-economic advantages.
“This initiative aligns with our sustainability and development priorities by transforming waste into valuable resources, reducing environmental impact, supporting climate action and creating livelihood opportunities. It demonstrates how communities can advance environmental responsibility while promoting inclusive economic growth,” she mentioned.
Reiterating the Foundation’s broader imaginative and prescient, Menakaya famous that Sahara Go Recycling demonstrates the transformative potential of collective motion in constructing cleaner, extra resilient communities.
“Through collaboration, innovation and community participation, we are driving long-term environmental impact while improving livelihoods and strengthening community ownership of sustainable practices,” she added.
The Commander of 651 Base Services Group, Air Commodore M.A. Imam, recommended the Foundation’s funding in environmental sustainability and emphasised the significance of collective motion in addressing waste administration challenges in quickly rising communities.
Also talking, the Head of Corporate Communications at Ikeja Electric, Kingsley Okotie, mentioned the corporate was delighted to hitch forces with the Sahara Group Foundation to advertise accountable environmental stewardship and sustainability at the Air Force base.
He reaffirmed Ikeja Electric’s dedication to constructing sustainable relationships, enhancing seamless energy provide, and supporting the well-being of consumers, establishments, companies and communities.
Since its inception, Sahara Go Recycling has facilitated the recycling of greater than 1,000 tonnes of recyclable waste and instantly and not directly supported over 2,000 livelihoods throughout assortment, sorting, logistics and community-based enterprise actions.
Through strategic partnerships and group engagement, the initiative continues to advertise recycling, unlock financial worth from waste and encourage sustainable existence.
