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World Cleanup Day 2022: Youth Group Storms Erepoto, Ikorodu Garage, Pobo Market in Epe to Commemorate Annual Exercise

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Sep 18, 2022.

By Babatunde Kaka

Eko Hot Blog reports that a group of youths under the aegis of the League of Epe Youths and Students Association, LEYOSA, has commemorated the 2022 edition of the World CleanUp Day with environmental sanitation exercise in some selected areas in Epe Local Government and Eredo LCDA.

LEYOSA DG, Comrade Kadri Abiola a.k.a. Morgan in action

The cleanup exercise which was held on Saturday 17th September 2022, according to the DG, was part of the mission of the group aimed at promoting environmental cleanliness and healthy living.

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the association, which comprises all manner of youths in the community, defied the downpour to ensure the selected areas were cleaned up.

This news medium reports that the exercise was successfully embarked upon in partnership with Epe Local Government, National Youth Council of Nigeria Epe Branch, Youth Movement for Progressive Change, Green Janitors and Lagos State House of Assembly Epe Constituency I Aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, Hon Kamaldeen Olaide Lawal.

Speaking in an interview with Eko Hot Blog, the DG of LEYOSA, Hon Kadri Dolapo Abiola aka Morgan, expressed deep concerns over the turnout of youths for the exercise while also noting that the immense support from the few who volunteered for the exercise was commendable.

Pobo Marhet Team in Action

“I’m overwhelmed by the solidarity expressed by the youths to carry out this cleanup exercise despite the rain. We hoped to succeed in this exercise and with the little we’ve done today, it’s a bold statement to the world and I’m proud of everyone’s efforts”

“However, our youths need to do more in charitable acts of this kind because it builds the spirit of selfless service to the community while also improving on the culture of environmental sanitation”

“A clean environment goes a long way to promote good health, peace, socio-economic development of the people. This is why our association has partnered with other stakeholders to support the THEMES agenda of our amiable Governor, Jide Sanwo-Olu,” he said.

Epe Team in action

Morgan revealed that the bold step to embark on the cleanup exercise was exciting as he said he was marvelled at the show of solidarity from tenants and landlords resident in the Kolawole area of Erepoto Epe and also traders at Pobo Market, Poka, Eredo LCDA, who actively participated.

He noted that he was grateful to the Local Government Chairman for making the Waste Truck available. This, he said, was strategically deployed to convey the refuse gathered from the cleanup in the neighbourhood.

“I must appreciate the support of our Chairman, Princess Surah Animashaun who ensured that the Waste Truck is available. If not, we would have forfeited the exercise. More interesting was the fact that it provided the residents with the opportunity to empty their waste bags,” he said.

Notable youths in attendance were Mr Kaka Babatunde, LASUED, Noforija Campus, NYCN Epe Branch Coordinator and Secretary, Comrades Ladele Ismail and Odunare Maruf, Epe Local Government Chairman Special Assistant on Youths and Sports, Hon. Tolani Hassan and President, Youths for Progressive Change, Comrade Bayo Adenuga.

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