DBN Donates Receptacles to FCT, Others as Staff Train Students on Recycling 

Nume Ekeghe

In line with its dedication to environmental sustainability and achieving a net-zero ecosystem, the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has generously provided receptacles to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and three state governments: Lagos, Kano, and Rivers. 

The receptacles were presented by the management of DBN to the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) as well as Kano and Rivers State Ministry of Environment respectively. This is to commemorate this year’s World Environment Day, celebrated globally last week.

The Director, Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), Osilama Braimah, took delivery of the donated receptacles at the board’s headquarters located at the Central Business District, behind Defence College, Abuja. While in Lagos, Managing Director / CEO, of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, received receptacles at the agency’s Ijora Olopa headquarters. 

The Permanent Secretary, Kano State Ministry of Environment, Aliyu Yakubu Garo, received the receptacles at the ministry headquarters, State Secretariat, Kano, while the Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Environment, Pastor Emmanuel Feneimeka, took delivery of the receptacles at the ministry”s State secretariat, Port Harcourt. 

In the same vein, the staff of DBN also took out time on the day by visiting some select schools across the country to interact with and provide training to students on recycling and other responsible behaviours toward the environment.

Speaking on the occasion, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of DBN, Dr Tony Okpanachi, said the donation of the receptacles was in furtherance of the Bank’s commitment towards sustainability issues. 

 “Every year, DBN actively celebrates World Environment Day. This day has become a permanent event in our corporate calendar. It is our deliberate way of demonstrating our commitment to greening the earth and trying to improve current negative effects of environmental degradation,” he stated.