Rite Foods Partners With Sterling One Foundation For Beach Clean-up

Rite Foods Limited recently partnered with Sterling One Foundation to conduct a clean-up exercise on Alpha Beach at Lekki in Lagos.

The transformative environmental initiative through the Sterling Environmental Makeover (STEM) program caps off the Sterling One Foundation National Sustainability Week Programme.

The beach clean-up involved participants from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment as well as volunteers, including community residents, who assiduously worked the perimeter of the beach to remove plastic waste, and other pollutants to preserve the shoreline and raise awareness about the importance of sustainable living.

Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO of Sterling One Foundation said, “The Sterling One Foundation has been on this clean-up crusade since 2008. We are encouraged by the partnership and support from Rite Foods Limited at such short notice. I believe we will do great as the partnership progresses. Again we thank the Baale, Chief Yusuf Elegushi Atewolara, and his people for always opening their doors to us. The Foundation will continue to do more. A clean environment is a healthy environment.”

Addressing participants of the clean-up exercise, Dennis Aideloje, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Manager, Rite Foods Limited, said the Company is keen on making the most of clean-up efforts in our communities.

“The focus of Rite Foods Limited is to encourage residents to actively engage in managing wastes responsibly in their communities. As a responsible organization in the manufacturing sector, Rite Foods Limited is concerned about a clean environment and continues to seek partnerships and collaborations towards environmental sustainability.” He said.

“As a manufacturing entity, we partner to clean up the environment including plastic collection and crave innovative systems for recycling as a means of creating jobs and enriching the community including providing school supplies for children living along the Lagos shorelines.” Aideloje added, “Through innovations, Rite Foods Limited reinforces the consciousness of responsible waste management which supports sustainability, preservation of aquatic life, and a cleaner environment”.

Similarly, Mr Adeoye Babajide from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment & Water Resources acknowledged the efforts of private organisations such as Sterling One Foundation and Rite Foods Limited for such a great initiative.

He stated: “The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the good people of the State are pleased to host private organisations that demonstrate high responsibility towards environmental sustainability.”