About 100 school pupils have been trained on effective waste management and good environmental practices at the academic arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Academy.
   
The pupils drawn from different schools in Lagos State, were trained during 2022 week summer school at LAWMA’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa. 
     
Addressing the pupils, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, encouraged the young minds to deploy the creative experiences they acquired during the period, to good use in their homes and schools, 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 containerisation of waste. Let them know you are now environment ambassadors. Practice all you have learnt. Thank you all for participating”.
   
Earlier, head of LAWMA Academy, Mrs. Elizabeth Ademola, noted that the programme got more entries than last year, with both physical and virtual participation.
   
“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 stools; LAWMA Academy logo made with wool, plastic covers; wood; reed among others,” she stressed.

Certificates were given to the pupils by Odumboni, assisted by the agency’s Executive Director, Finance, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi and the Financial Controller, Mrs. Jemilat Adeniran.