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By: Lawal Blessing and Fayomi Busola

On October 19, 2024, the National Association of Polytechnic Students(NAPS), through the office of the Director of Environmental Valuation and Orientation, organized a campus-wide Cleanup at The Polytechnic, Ibadan. Themed “Make Room For Life”, the event covered areas from the South Campus to the Students’Union Government (SUG) building, North Campus of the Institution.

Before the cleanup began, Dr. (Mrs.) Taiwo Olajide, the institution’s Admission Officer, addressed the participants. In her speech, she highlighted the importance of environmental cleanliness stating, “making our environment clean is making room for good health. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, and “when our environment is clean, it makes us live freely”.    

The cleanup commenced from the Main gate of the institution, South Campus, with key student leaders participating. Among them were Com. Azeez Boluwatife Mariam, Chairperson Stakeholder, Faculty of Environmental Studies Student Association, and Hon. Joseph Adesodun, Speaker of the Faculty’s Student Association, NAPS representative, Comr. Adeleke USMAN A, the Director of Sports and other notable student leaders on campus.

During the cleanup process at the Middle Belt, The Polytechnic, Ibadan,  Com. Oluloro Emmanuel encouraged everyone about making the cleanup process a kind of initiative that we should adopt to promote the environmental sanitation in our institution, he expressed his appreciation to everyone present and urged them to keep the flag flying.

The convener and NAPS DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION AND ORIENTATION, Jennifer Obagwu delivered closing remarks at the SUG building, thanking everyone for honouring her call. She encouraged both new and returning students to adopt the habit of making room for life, “keeping your environment clean because it is an asset for a healthy life”. She also expressed appreciation to Press Council, the National Association of Female Comrade, the NAPS  National, NAPS Southwest and other leaders and stakeholders for coming out to make this movement a success. 

The cleanup was from the Main gate of the Institution down to the SUG building as they pick all the litters in the institution. Present at the event were Dr. (Mrs) Taiwo Olajide, and various student leaders, all committed to promoting a cleaner and healthier campus environment.

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