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  • LAWMA Academy Organises Summer School for Pupils

    LAWMA Academy Organises Summer School for Pupils

    LAWMA Academy, the educational arm of Lagos Waste Management Authority, has organised a four-week summer school, for children aged 8 to 12, with the aim of teaching the younger generation the fundamentals of effective waste management. The four-week programme began on 31st July 31, 2023, at the Authority’s headquarters, Ijora-Olopa.

    Commenting on the program, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, noted that the summer school was organised to educate the younger generation, on the need to imbibe the culture of proper waste management, to teach arts and crafts, upcycling, as well as expose them to indoor and outdoor sports, field trips, among other activities.

    He said, “The Summer School programme is designed to educate children from the tender age on the concept of waste management and environmental sanitation, raising ambassadors for a cleaner and healthier environment with seasoned facilitators in a conducive learning environment. This will serve to train youngsters as conscientious environmental activists while also providing other enjoyable learning opportunities.”

    Dr. Gbadegesin advised parents and guardians to always take advantage of the extended school holiday to enroll their children and wards in the summer school, adding that those who could not participate physically could join online.

    The Academy’s team lead, Mrs. Elizabeth Ademola, noted that it was the third edition of the programme, adding that the summer school was designed to simplify the concept of waste and environmental management for children, to ensure that each child had sufficient and holistic knowledge of environmental sustainability practices.

    Since inception, hundreds of pupils in the state have benefited from the LAWMA Academy’s Summer School, acquiring essential waste management and environmental knowledge in the process.

  • LAWMA Academy ends Summer School for Pupils

    LAWMA Academy ends Summer School for Pupils

    LAWMA Academy has concluded this year’s four-week summer school for pupils, during which over 100 pupils from different schools in Lagos State, were trained on effective waste management and good environmental practices, at the Authority’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa. That school is the academic arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority.

    Addressing the pupils, Managing Director/CEO of the Authority, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, encouraged the young minds, to deploy the creative experiences they acquired during the period, to good uses in their homes, schools etc, having been trained in arts and crafts, among others.

    He said “You can make use of the recyclables to make bins that you can place in your rooms when you get home. I equally want you to encourage your parents to procure their waste bins too, for proper containerization of waste. Let them know you are now environment ambassadors. Practice all you have learnt. Thank you all for participating”.

    Earlier in her welcome address, the head of LAWMA Academy, Mrs. Elizabeth Ademola, noted that the programme got more entries than last year, with both physical and virtual participation.

    According to her, “It is a great improvement for us to have a large number of pupils between ages 8-13, participate in this year’s summer school. The idea is to ensure we achieve a generation that will be environment-conscious, as children are more receptive to messages like this, especially when it is fun and interactive. We have been able to improve on our chain of activities, the pupils were engaged in tie and dye skills, up-cycling projects, and they also visited recycling companies.

    “During their training, the pupils learnt how to reproduce lovely items from recyclables such as plastic, cardboards, wood and Ankara fabrics. They were able to make flower vases; cups; shoe rack stacks; sitting stool; LAWMA Academy logo made with wool, plastic covers; wood; reed among others”, she stressed.

    Certificates were presented by the LAWMA helmsman, assisted by the Executive Director of Finance, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi and the Financial Controller, Mrs. Jemilat Adeniran.

  • LAWMA, LASUBEB aims to Incorporate Waste Management in School Curriculum

    LAWMA, LASUBEB aims to Incorporate Waste Management in School Curriculum

    The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) is collaborating with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, (LASUBEB), to incorporate waste management in the curriculum of primary schools in the state, as a way of re-orientating the younger generations for sustainable environment.

    At the inaugural training of teachers, themed: Waste Education in the 21st Century, held at LASUBEB, Maryland, the Managing Director/CEO of (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, noted that incorporating waste management into the academic curriculum of primary schools, was the most creative was of reshaping the environmental consciousness of the younger generation.

    He said the initiative became necessary, to mitigate reckless dumping of waste around Lagos, stressing that, it was not enough to keep sweeping the streets of Lagos to keep it clean, but to arrest indiscriminate dumping around the city.

    Odumboni who copiously commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his consistent support and effort at repositioning LAWMA, said, “We have decided to change the narrative of waste management through the young ones, by catching them young. Because we understand that teachers are the best advocates and change agents whose impact cannot be shoved aside, we are optimistic that incorporating waste management into primary school curriculum, would not only be taught but put into practice, for the students and with time, become a tradition’’.

    Reiterating the need to catch the pupils young for them to serve as change agents, Odumboni noted, that LAWMA Academy, a knowledge hub of waste management operated by the agency, was borne out of the need to manage waste in a smart and modern way, and to instill sound understanding of waste management, in the pupils to turn waste to wealth.

    “The challenge of improper waste management among Lagos residents, is as a result of not having proper understanding of waste management, and not being environment friendly. Therefore, we need to teach these children how to understand sorting of waste and keeping their environment clean, while regional trainings will be held in schools from time to time. This will no doubt help them develop a positive attitude towards waste and in future, we would have proud waste managers and business experts among them”, he noted.

    In his address, the Chairman of LASUBEB, Honourable Wahab Alawiye King, appreciated LAWMA, for coming up with the laudable initiative, describing it as the first of its kind in sub-Sahara Africa.

    According to him, “At LASUBEB, our aim is to create an enabling environment for quality education for pupils, as well as improve quality of teaching and learning. Therefore, we will work together with LAWMA and instill environmental discipline in the pupils, to make them conscious of their actions and inactions, towards the environment. We are thankful for this thoughtful and impactful initiative”.

    Also, the Chief Technical Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Olorunwa Tijani, commended Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his continuous support to the agency, noting that, LAWMA’s collaboration with LASUBEB on the curriculum issue, would invariably change the waste management culture of the pupils and adults in future.

    Papers presented include: Solid Waste Management in the 21st Century by Dr. Essien Nsuabia; LAWMA Academy and Brief on Establishment of Waste Clubs and Incorporation of Waste Management in Primary Schools by Mrs. Elizabeth Ademola; as well as Waste Education in 21st Century by Dr. Michael Ahove, among others.

    Other dignitaries at the event include: Hon. Sherifat Abiodun Adedoyin, Permanent Member, Lagos SUBEB board; Hon. Dayo Israel, Permanent Member, Lagos SUBEB Board; Dr. Nsuabia Essien, Assistant General Manager, Waste Management Development and the AGM Human Resources and Admin, Mr Taoheed Dosumu, among others.