Desmond Majekodunmi
22 Jan 2020
The Ben Enwonwu Foundation is set to hold the fourth edition of its talk series, Point of View (POV 4), on January 24, 2020. This edition advocates sustainable cities and communities by promoting interdisciplinary collaborations between professionals across such diverse sectors as government
30 Dec 2019
To stop erosion of shorelines and pollution of the ocean through illegal waste disposal, environmentalists have called on the government to provide waste control strategies at beaches and shorelines.
22 Sep 2019
Polluting the environment, according to environmentalist and founder of LUFASI Park, Desmond Majekodunmi is pouring poison into the atmosphere.
17 Sep 2018
Faith-based groups have stressed the need to involve religious leaders in the campaign for environmental consciousness.The groups, who spoke at a discourse organised by the Green faith Nigeria in partnership with LUFASI Park noted that the pulpit provides a reliable avenue for preaching issues ....
23 Jul 2018
Determined to protect biodiversity from being wiped off in Lekki and other adjoining communities, frontline environmental group, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation...
30 Apr 2018
Desmond Majekodunmi is a renowned Nigerian environmentalist, Chairman of Lagos State Urban Forest and Animal Shelter Initiative (LUFASI), and the promoter of the expansive LUFASI Park along Lagos-Epe Expressway.
2 Apr 2018
Renowned environmental activist and founder Lufasi Nature Park, Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi has called for action on conserving and restoring forests to address climate change.
3 Oct 2017
Renowned environmentalist, Desmond Majekodunmi and celebrities are leading the fight against climate change through tree planting and reforestation.
1 May 2017
Piqued by the scourge of erosion at the Alpha Beach and Barbwire Beach, Lekki, Lagos, environmentalists and community leaders have called for urgent government’s intervention towards protecting the area.
28 Apr 2017
The scourge of erosion hitting the Alpha Beach area, before Lafiagi village in Lekki, Lagos has swept away dozens of the last remaining coconut trees, where their dense root zone were affording crucial...
27 Mar 2017
He noted that the Industrial Revolution in Europe many years ago set the tone for the increase in pollution of the atmosphere which now stands at about 400 points, resulting into an increase in the planet’s temperature to almost one degree .
15 Mar 2017
Majekodunmi, who praised Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s vision of ensuring that Lagosians have a right to clean, safe and healthy environment, said the new law would consolidate what the state government started...
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