The Triple Green Environmental Development Foundation, TGED Foundation, in partnership with the Ekiti State Waste Management Authority, EKSWAMA, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, other key organisations, on Saturday, took waste management awareness to the streets of Ado-Ekiti.
The awareness walk tagged: “Strive for Five” is in commemoration of the 2025 World Clean-up Day, focusing on textile and fashion waste to address one of the fastest-growing forms of pollution threatening landfills, waterways and communities worldwide.
The program, which began with a sensitization walk from Fajuyi Pavilion, mobilized hundreds of participants who joined hands to clean strategic markets like the popular Oja bisi and drainage systems across the city. From youth groups to civil society organizations, the collective spirit was clear: the environment is everyone’s responsibility.
The event was attended by the Director-General of EKSWAMA reaffirming the state’s commitment to cleaner cities and stronger waste management systems.
Other active participants included the YALI Network (Ekiti Chapter), the Nigerian Red Cross, Synergy Network, Junior Chamber International Nigeria (JCIN), EKSU chapter, and enthusiastic National Youth Service Corps members.
Speaking at the event, TGED Foundation’s Program Officer, Adeyanju Olalekan noted: “The environment is our home, and as such, we should take care of it. Everyone has a role to play in making the environment clean. Little actions like picking up dirt in your area and joining a movement like the world clean-up day will move us toward a cleaner and healthier future.”
TGED Foundation equally emphasized that beyond textile waste, the issue of plastic pollution remains central to its work adding that they have advocated for the enforcement of ban of single-use plastics in Ekiti State after they convened a pre-legislative stakeholders’ forum early this year 2025.
According to them, “This year’s World Clean-Up Day once again underscored TGED Foundation’s commitment to leading grassroots action, inspiring citizens, and fostering collaboration among institutions to tackle the pressing issue of waste.
“World Clean-Up Day is not just about one city, state, or country. It is about a world united for a shared purpose: protecting the planet we all call home. TGED Foundation calls on citizens everywhere — from Ado-Ekiti to Accra, from Lagos to London, from Africa to Asia and beyond — to turn awareness into sustained action.
“The waste crisis is not bound by borders, and neither should the solutions be. By reducing single-use plastics, rethinking fashion and consumption habits, and embracing small, everyday acts of responsibility, humanity can secure a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future.”
