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By Zika Bobby
As part of its commitment to making sustainable living commonplace, employees of Unilever Nigeria partnered with Wecyclers and Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) to commemorate World Clean-Up Day 2023. The location of the exercise was the premises of Obele Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos, where they cleaned and donated waste bins to encourage the pupils to embrace good hygiene practice by keeping their surroundings clean through proper waste disposals.
Speaking on the initiative, Head, Corporate Affairs and Sustainable Business, Unilever Nigeria, Godfrey Adejumoh, said: “The World Clean-Up Day is a global initiative that brings together people from all walks of life to clean up their communities. In line with the 2023 theme “Embody Unity,” Unilever Nigeria employees worked with partners to make the day remarkable for the pupils and teachers of Obele Nursery and Primary School by helping to clean up their premises.”
National Finance Director, Unilever Nigeria, Folake Ogundipe, said the significance of the celebration is to enlighten people on proper waste management practices and how to turn waste into wealth. “More importantly, this commemoration aligns with the purpose of Unilever Nigeria as a company.”
Emphasising the purpose of sensitizing the people about waste recycling and turning waste into wealth, Head, Human Resources and Partnerships, Esther Chibuenyin-Fagbo said all they need to do is to collect their recyclables- plastic, paper, cans, cardboard, and bottles, take them to any of Wecyclers recycling hubs around them in exchange for cash.
“As a company, we have been in partnership with Unilever Nigeria since 2014. Through this partnership, we have set up kiosks where you can donate your recyclables. We have developed a kiosk system in 17 locations where you can drop off your recyclables and get cash incentives, “she added.
Head Teacher of the school, Nnabuenyi Obianuju,
