One of Nigeria’s leading non-governmental organisation on environment, Triple G Eco-Revival Solutions, has tasked Ekiti State residents and the government on wholistic environmental hygiene in commemoration of the 2021 World Earth Day.
The day, which is celebrated on April 22nd across the world, creates awareness and sensitisation on ecosystem and the need to maintain proper hygiene of the environment and the climate in order to prevent hazards.
To further commemorate the day, the authorities of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) invited Triple G and youths in the state to the institution’s iconic planetorium.
The ceremony, titled ‘Clean Up Ekiti’, was attended by groups, such as Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Red Cross, National Emergency Management Agency and youth-based organisations while massive clean-up was carried out across major roads and streets in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Speaking during the exercise, the CEO of Triple G Eco-Revival solution and sole organiser of the event, Mrs ‘Seyi Ebenezer, noted that the celebration of the World Earth Day which commenced in 1970 is necessary to sensitive residents on the need to be conscious of their environment and ensure proper cleanliness in the interest of everyone.
Ebenezer, who explained that the earth currently faces series of environmental challenges due to non challant attitude of people, said the environment must be protected for posterity to survive.
She said, “As an NGO which has been in the state creating awareness about eco-system, deforestation, flooding and decapitation of trees which serve as shelter belt for the state, we are compelled to sponsor and arrange at hosting and aligning with global date in celebrating Earth Day today.
“This is our own planet, we don’t have any other one and we must ensure that people are conscious of their environment and maintain the needed cleanliness.
“Today’s event is important to sensitize our people that everyone has a role to play in order to make our environment clean for our health and survival, not for us alone but the coming generation. We are having a lot of environmental challenges such as flooding and others because of our attitude.”
The Commissioner for Environment, Mrs Iyabo Fakunle-Okieimen, Senior Special Assistant to the state governor on Tourism Development, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, and other top officials were part of the exercise.