Sahara Group Foundation Partners LSETF, Wecyclers,IBILE Oil and Gas to Launch its Fifth Go-Recycling Hub inIfako Ijaiye LCDA
Sahara Group Foundation, in partnership with the Lagos
State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), Wecyclers, and
IBILE Oil and Gas has launched the fifth of twelve
recycling hubs in Lagos State at Ifako Ijaye Local Council
Development Area (LCDA), under its Go-Recycling
project.
The Go-Recycling project which kicked off in January
2023, is a waste-to-wealth initiative that aims to promote
sustainable environmental practices and create job
opportunities for Lagos residents. This will help to
address the problem of plastic pollution in the state and
locals in the Ifako Ijaiye community and its environs can
now participate in efficient waste management and
make money while doing so.
Speaking at the launch, Ejiro Gray, Director, Sahara
Group Foundation, emphasized on the importance of
recycling and the Go-Recycling project. She said,
“Recycling is essential for protecting our environment
and reducing our reliance on landfills. The Go-Recycling
project borne out of the need to promote environmental
sustainability while also supporting the improvement of
lives and livelihoods across communities will make it easy
for Lagos residents to recycle and earn money at the
same time. We are excited to launch this hub in Ifako
Ijaiye LCDA by supporting a greener Lagos for today and
future generations.”
Lagos residents can visit any of the Go-Recycling hubs
located in the following areas: Isolo LCDA, Osolo Way,
Aswani Road; Igando-Ikotun LCDA, Ikotun-Idimu Road,
Off Egbe Road; Lagos Island LCDA, 173 Adeniji Adele
Road; and Onigbogbon LCDA, 30 Kudira Abiola Way,
Oregun, Ikeja, NRC Building, Old Akute Road, Ifako ijaiye
Annex office, to exchange their recyclables such as: pet
plastics, pure water sachets, plastic chairs, plastic tables,
paper, cardboard, HDPE, LDPE, can bottles, and glass
bottles for cash incentives.
While commending on the Go Recycling project, Dr. Cyril
Akinyele, Director, Environmental Health Services, Ifako
Ijaiye LGA, thanked the Sahara Group Foundation and its
partners for a commendable project such as this stating
that the hub will assist the Environmental Health Services
Department of Ifako Ijaiye LGA in its mission to solve
plastic waste pollution.
He said: We are proudly committed to supporting
initiatives around turning waste to wealth to ensure a
healthy and sustainable environment. We will add value
by installing signages around the hub to pass more
information about Go Recycling initiative while seeing
that indiscriminate disposal of refuse is largely curbed.”
The hubs are open during weekdays from 9am – 5pm
with representatives available on-site to receive
recyclables, provide guidance, and share insight on how
recycling can help transform our lives and impact our
environment sustainably.
The Go-Recycling project is a significant step towards
promoting sustainable environmental practices in Lagos
State and the Sahara Group Foundation, the corporate
sustainability vehicle for leading energy and
infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, is committed
to building sustainable societies by helping to improve
access to energy and promote sustainable environments
through this initiative.
To learn more about the Go-Recycling initiative, please
visit www.saharagroupfoundation.org for more
information. You can also visit our Instagram, Facebook,
and Twitter page @iamsaharafdn.
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