Sahara Group Foundation, the social affect automobile of Sahara Group, has commissioned its twenty third Sahara Go Recycling Hub at Sam Ethnan Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, reinforcing its dedication to environmental sustainability, neighborhood empowerment and inclusive financial progress.
The new hub advances the Foundation’s efforts to rework recyclable waste from an environmental legal responsibility into an financial asset, creating earnings alternatives for households via focused waste-to-wealth programmes.
It additionally marks one other step in the direction of strengthening sustainable waste restoration programs and empowering host communities throughout Nigeria.
Speaking at the commissioning 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.
Air Commodore M.A. Imam, Commander of 651 Base Services Group, counseled the Foundation’s funding in environmental sustainability and emphasised the significance of collective motion in addressing waste management challenges in quickly rising communities.
Also talking, Kingsley Okotie, Head of Corporate Communications at Ikeja Electric, mentioned the corporate was delighted to affix 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 shoppers, establishments, companies and communities.
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 ceremony introduced collectively representatives of Sahara Group and Sahara Group Foundation, the Commandant of 651 Base Services Group, Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Air Force officers, neighborhood leaders, volunteers and residents, reflecting the significance of collaboration in delivering sustainable options.
Since its inception, Sahara Go Recycling has facilitated the recycling of greater than 1,000 tonnes of recyclable waste and immediately and not directly supported over 2,000 livelihoods throughout assortment, sorting, logistics and community-based enterprise actions.
Through strategic partnerships and neighborhood engagement, the initiative continues to advertise recycling, unlock financial worth from waste and encourage sustainable life.
Sahara Group Foundation will proceed increasing Sahara Go Recycling in line with its mission of constructing sustainable communities via EXTRApreneurship.
For extra data, go to www.saharagroupfoundation.org.
