PROGRESS REPORT
January – June 2025
Nationwide Cleanup Activities
Total Number of Cleanups Conducted: 18
States Covered: Lagos, Ogun, Anambra, Oyo, Abuja, Enugu, Abaji, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Jos, Sagamu.
Key Locations: Elegushi Beach, Lagos Island Market (Oke-Arin), Makoko Waterfront, Onitsha Main Market, Ibadan Central
- Total
Number of Cleanups Conducted: 18 States Covered: Lagos, Ogun, Anambra, Oyo, Abuja, Enugu, Abaji, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Jos, Sagamu.
Key Locations: Elegushi Beach, Lagos Island Market (Oke-Arin), Makoko Waterfront, Onitsha Main Market, Ibadan Central
Total
Solid Waste Collected: 2,856.4 kgTotal
Recyclables Recovered: 312.5 kgVolunteers Engaged: 870+ (including youth corps members, corporate partners, and community leaders)
Notable Collaborations:
Nestlé Nigeria
Breet Cares
Sterling One Foundation
Recyclespay Quiz & Debate
Active Schools Engaged: 12
Students Attendance: 30+
Key State: Lagos
Impact:
- Improved research skills: Preparing for quizzes and debates encourages deep research and information gathering.
- Critical thinking: Debates foster the ability to reason logically, evaluate evidence, and present arguments persuasively.
- Better communication: Students improve public speaking and presentation skills, which benefit academic performance and future careers.
TREE PLANTING PROJECT
Schools Reached: 6
Key States: Lagos, Abuja & Ogun.
Trees Planted so far: 250
WALK FOR RECYCLING & SUSTAINABILITY
Key State: Lagos.
Location: TBS TO CMS
Participants: more than 80 attendees
ACI CONFERENCE (AWARD & DINNER EVENT) / SDG AWARD
Key State: Lagos
Location: Business Club Ikeja
Attendees: Over 80+ distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen who has made an impact in the environmental sector.
Conclusion
The past 6 months have been impactful and inspiring. From Nationwide cleanups, Recyclespay quiz & debate competition, To Tree Planting project, etc. The African Cleanup Initiative continues to foster environmental sustainability and social impact across communities.
We remain committed to raising responsible citizens, supporting underserved groups, and protecting our environment through innovation, partnership, and grassroots mobilization.
Other News & Updates
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY: WALK FOR RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS
The event, walk for recycling and environmental sustainability awareness was carried out in Mushin community to celebrate the International Youth Day. The event started
CLEANLINESS DRIVE HELD AT ONIRU MARKET ON 25TH OF JUNE, 2022
“Those who store, package, and sell the food we serve our families have a responsibility to maintain basic standards of cleanliness in their facilities.” ~
ACI ENUGU CHAPTER TRAINING FOR STUDENTS OF COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL UMUEZE, ENUGU.
The Enugu ACI team visited Community Primary School, Umueze, Agbani, to introduce who they are and also explained what African Cleanup Initiative is all about.
ACI ENUGU CHAPTER VISIT TO COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL UMUEZE, ENUGU STATE.
The team arrived at Community Secondary School Umueze at 8:00am with the aim of executing two projects which are: Clean up exercise and Sensitization
ALPHA BEACH CLEANUP
African Cleanup Initiative, in collaboration with Access Bank, brought the message of sustainability and climate action to the Alpha Beach community by involving locals and
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY EDO STATE COMMEMORATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
The exercise with the Theme: ‘ONLY ONE EARTH’ was to celebrate the World Environment Day, June 5th. African Cleanup Initiative Edo state volunteers were fully
CLEAN FOR IMPACT PROJECT BY TVC & ACI TO COMMEMORATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
They say the core of Environmental Sanitation is to protect public health and the only way this can be achieved is through collective effort and
MENSTRUAL HYGIENE SENSITIZATION HELD AT AGUDA JUNIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL
The Menstrual Hygiene Sensitization at the Aguda Junior Grammar School was to commemorate the Children’s day and the Menstrual Hygiene Day. African Cleanup Initiative’s Sabimidwife,
ROLL BACK MALARIA PROGRAM HELD AT MARINE BEACH ON THE 11TH OF MAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVH ENERGY MARKETING.
The program commemorated the world malaria day on Wednesday 11th of May. It started at 10:00am at the OVH energy marketing premises with the community
BET KING CLEANUP HELD FROM THE MONTH OF APRIL 2022 TO MAY 2022
The BetKing Cares Cleanup Project is a cleanup drive carried out on different dates from April to May in six locations in four states (Lagos,
