Sahara Foundation, LSETF partner on Wecyclers to promote environmental sustainability
By Joy Obakeye
Sahara Foundation and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) have announced a strategic partnership geared towards rolling out a series of recycling exchange hubs across 12 local government areas in Lagos state.
This was disclosed in a statement by the company, stressing that the project, which is being implemented by Wecyclers, a social enterprise with expertise in recycling, is aimed at promoting responsible environmental stewardship and encouraging the adoption of recycling as a socio-cultural practice to drive desired behavioural change in waste management in the state.
“In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 11 and 17, which speaks to Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Partnerships for the Goals, this tripartite partnership will help promote a sustainable Lagos, create job opportunities, empower host communities, strengthen the economy, increase access to healthcare and improve lives and livelihoods across the state.
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Speaking on the partnership, Ejiro Gray, Director, Sustainability and Governance, Sahara Group said: “At Sahara foundation, one of our key pillars is supporting and promoting sustainable societies. With this partnership, we are helping to create viable communities across the state by fostering a sustainable and circular economy through recycling”.
Gray further stated that the roll out of these recycling exchange hubs will help educate people about the benefits of recycling, significantly impact lives and livelihoods in the host communities, and provide members of the communities with the opportunity to capture value from their waste through incentive based recycling. Gray commended the partners for their commitment to promoting sustainability and supporting a green Lagos.
Also speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, LSETF, Teju Abisoye, in her remarks, said: “The partnership is strategic to scale waste to wealth creation in Lagos State.”
She added that the project was dear to LSETF as it is the first primary project of the Fund in the green energy space and a start to creating a million jobs that is guaranteed to promote a sustainable Lagos for many.
Abisoye stated that LSETF was fully committed to empowering Lagos residents and that establishing these recycling exchange hubs would help provide economic opportunities for the host communities.
Also addressing guests at the event, the Chief Operating Officer, Wecyclers, Oluwayemisi Lawal, said: ‘’This partnership with Sahara Foundation and the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund is a big leap in our effort in promoting sustainable environments in Nigeria.”
Lawal added that she was very positive about the impact the initiative would have in the state and thanked both Sahara Foundation and LSETF for trusting Wecyclers to implement the project.
