The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, has unveiled the LAUTECH Green and Clean Initiative, a new environmental management system aimed at promoting a cleaner, greener and more sustainable campus while improving the welfare of workers engaged in environmental services.
According to a statement issued by the university’s Public Relations Office on Friday, the initiative was approved by LAUTECH’s Governing Council following a report by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Razaq Kalilu.
The statement added that the Vice-Chancellor’s report was based on the recommendation of the University Environmental Management Committee after a comprehensive review of the institution’s previous environmental management structure.
It disclosed that the review identified operational challenges that limited the effectiveness of the former daily-paid arrangement in delivering the standard of environmental sanitation and maintenance expected by the institution.
The Vice-Chancellor, according to the statement, said the Green and Clean Initiative was designed to institutionalise a sustainable environmental management system that reflects the university’s commitment to excellence while ensuring better welfare for workers providing essential environmental services.
