The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Ado-Ekiti Operations Office, in collaboration with Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Ekiti State Waste Management Authority (EKS-WAMA), and other stakeholders, on Saturday, 20th September 2025, organized a sensitization and awareness walk to commemorate the 2025 World Clean-Up Day.
This year’s campaign, themed “Tackling Textile and Fashion Waste through Circular Fashion,” kicked off at the Adekunle Fajuyi Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti, and passed through Okesa Market and Oja Bisi before terminating at the Post Office.
During the exercise, traders and market users were urged to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse and instead make use of designated government-provided waste collection drums and tanks. Volunteers also cleared blocked drainages along the route to ensure free water flow and prevent flooding.
As part of the activities, free waste disposal bags were distributed to market men and women to encourage proper waste handling and disposal practices.
Agencies and organizations present at the event included NEMA, Ekiti SEMA, EKS-WAMA, NESREA, Nigeria Red Cross, NSCDC, Emergency Management Volunteers (EMVs), YALE Foundation, Synergy Network, Ekiti Traffic Law Enforcement Agency, State Ministry of Environment, and the Tripple Green Environmental Development Foundation (TGED).
The exercise highlighted the importance of community participation in keeping the environment clean and safe, while reinforcing the global call for sustainable practices in waste management.
20th September 2025
