The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, (LASUBEB), is set to include waste management in the curriculum of primary schools in the state, as a way of re-positioning the younger generations for a sustainable environment.
This was disclosed at the inaugural training of teachers themed: Waste Education in the 21st Century, held at LASUBEB, Maryland Lagos.
The Managing Director/CEO of (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, who spoke during the event said the incorporation of waste management into the academic curriculum of primary schools, was the most creative way of reshaping the environmental awareness of pupils. He said the move became imperative to truncate the reckless dumping of waste products around Lagos.
The director added that sweeping the streets of Lagos was not enough to keep it clean, but the indiscriminate dumping of refuse around the city needed to be completely eradicated.
In his address, the Chairman of LASUBEB, Honourable Wahab Alawiye King, appreciated LAWMA, for coming up with the laudable initiative, describing it as the first of its kind in sub-Sahara Africa. He promised that the board would work together with LAWMA and instill environmental discipline in pupils, to make them conscious of their actions and inactions, towards the environment.
