Ganiyu, Vice-Chairman of Epe LGA. “This initiative aligns with our development goals, and we are committed to supporting it.”
Workshops, zero-waste market campaigns, and even radio jingles are in the pipeline to further spread awareness and build a waste-wise culture.
The Bigger Picture
As Nigeria contends with rising flooding, desertification, and food insecurity, all linked to climate change, Epe’s example signals a vital shift: the power of grassroots innovation in environmental governance.
“We are proving that climate action doesn’t have to come from the top,” said Melody Enyinnaya. “It can start from the community and ripple outward.”
If successful, the Epe model could be scaled across Lagos and other states, offering a roadmap for transforming waste into wealth while meeting Nigeria’s climate commitments under the Paris Agreement.
As residents of Epe prepare to reap the first harvests of compost-enriched farms, there is a growing belief that climate solutions are not distant, foreign, or abstract, they are local, practical, and already in motion.
