A group, Sahara Group Foundation, has commissioned two new Sahara Go Recycling Hubs in Jigawa and Kaduna States, respectively, extending structured waste management and economic opportunity to communities in Northern Nigeria.

The hubs, commissioned over the weekend at Gidan Hakimi in Shuwarin Local Council Area of Jigawa, and Asharami Retail Station at Badiko, in Kaduna South Local Council Area of Kaduna, are the foundation’s 21st and 22nd hubs nationwide, and its second and third in Northern Nigeria.

The initiative converts waste into income and opportunity for households, towards building a sustainable, community-driven value across Nigeria.

Director of Sahara Group Foundation, ChidilimMenakaya, said the hubs reflect the foundation’s commitment to scaling practical sustainability solutions through collaboration.

According to her, “by partnering with the institutions and sister-companies that understand local needs and realities, we are building a recycling ecosystem that communities can own, sustain, and benefit from over the long term.”

Speaking at the Jigawa event, the king’s counsel, Bashir Abdullahi and HakiminShuwarin, noted that for years, their people have had no organised way to deal with waste beyond burning or dumping it by the roadside.

However, “this hub gives our young people and women a way to earn from something that used to just pollute our surroundings.”

Also, a filling station manager at the Asharami Retail Station, Badiko, Aliyu Mabai, expressed excitement at the establishment hosting the recycling hub on its premises, saying it gives the customers and neighbours a simple way to recycle and build a responsible business.

Meanwhile, the foundation disclosed plans to also commission a hub in Kano State soon, following a recent engagement with the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.