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Rite Foods Limited has partnered with the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA) to promote recycling and environmental sustainability.
The partnership, themed “From Clean Plates to Clean Cities,” also saw the company donate 600 coveralls to street sweepers in Ogun State as part of efforts to support sanitation workers and improve their access to protective equipment, as part of activities marking World Cleanup Day.
The donation, presented at the OGWAMA headquarters, was aimed at supporting waste management workers, recognising their contribution to cleaner communities and promoting environmental sustainability and waste recovery.
In his remarks, Head, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Rite Foods Limited, Ekuma Eze, said the initiative was intended to appreciate workers who operate daily in challenging environments to keep communities clean.
“First and foremost, we want to appreciate the people who show up every day to keep our cities and communities clean. They are doing an amazing job that most of us do not realise,” Eze said.
He said the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) was a practical way of supporting the workers and safeguarding them as they carry out their duties.
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Eze said the initiative was particularly significant because Rite Foods operates in Ogun State, stressing that the company has a responsibility to contribute meaningfully to the community where it operates.
“The centrality begins at home. We must show that we are part and parcel of the community by starting from here,” he said.
Eze explained that the donation also highlighted the potential of waste recovery and recycling, noting that approximately 30 per cent of the materials used in producing the donated coveralls were recovered from waste generated by Rite Foods’ operations.
“Those wastes that should have ended up in the drains or landfill are what we have repurposed to make the coveralls,” he said.
The company executive disclosed that Rite Foods was pursuing a long-term waste management strategy aimed at achieving zero waste to landfill by 2030.
