By Sade Williams
As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, managers of the Murtalla Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, has joined communities worldwide in the collective effort to clean up litter and promote a cleaner, healthier planet.
This year’s World Cleanup Day took place on 20 September with the aim to activate five per cent of the world’s population to catalyze lasting societal behavior change around mismanaged waste.
Speaking on the development, BASL’s Head of Safety, Nafisat Adeniran, said, “In our own little way of joining the activated five per cent of the world’s population MMA2 organized awareness events to engage all MMA2 drivers. This is to educate them on how to manage waste within and outside the terminal. We also educated them on how to dispose of it correctly and to ensure that all their vehicles are equipped with baskets so that waste is properly collected and disposed of. We did rally up drivers and MMA2 top management to take part in this event by cleaning up the driver’s park as evidence of top leadership commitment. We would continually reiterate our eco-friendly program – The recycle waste.
“MMA2 is committed to environmental sustainability through its different initiatives from the management of the specialized FOD waste on the apron (Airside) to recycling of general waste on the landside and taking part in the World Cleanup Day to sensitize people and to join the millions of volunteers around the globe to tackle the global mismanaged waste crisis and to help create a new, more sustainable and waste-free world keep for this and future generations.”, she said.
BASL organised a cleanup event at the terminal while volunteers from the company participated to collect waste and restore the area to its natural beauty.
To mark the day, the senior management team of BASL went out to the driver’s park and cleaned it up, trashing waste appropriately.
By participating in World Cleanup Day, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited aims to raise awareness about the environmental challenges facing our planet and encourage others to act. The company believes that collective efforts can make a significant impact on preserving our natural resources and creating a sustainable future for generations to come.
Also speaking, Head Corporate Communications at BASL, Ajoke Yinka-Olawuyi said, “We recognise that a clean and healthy environment is crucial not just for the aviation industry but for the entire ecosystem. At BASL, sustainability is embedded in our operational ethos, and World Clean-Up Day offers us an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to maintaining a greener planet. Through this initiative, we hope to inspire individuals and other organizations to prioritize environmental cleanliness for the benefit of future generations.”
A statement sgned by A joke Yinka-Olawuyi, also noted that in addition to the World Clean-Up Day activities, the company said it has adopted a series of eco-friendly practices aimed at reducing waste and carbon emissions, including: Waste Reduction Initiatives: Implementing effective waste management systems within the terminal, including recycling programs.
Community Outreach: Engaging in regular environmental awareness programs to educate and involve the public in our sustainability mission.
World Cleanup Day has since grown into a global movement across almost every nation and territory on the planet, with millions of volunteers and a strong network of charismatic leaders.
The simple act of cleaning has become a force that binds together people and groups that would otherwise never dream of working towards the same goal.
