LAUTECH unveils new campus sanitation initiative

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has introduced the LAUTECH Green and Clean Initiative, a new environmental management system designed to foster a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable campus. This initiative also aims to enhance the welfare of workers involved in environmental services.

The university's Governing Council approved the system following a recommendation by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Razaq Kalilu. His report was based on a review by the University Environmental Management Committee, which identified operational issues with the former daily-paid system. These challenges had limited the effectiveness of environmental sanitation and maintenance standards.

Prof. Kalilu stated that the Green and Clean Initiative aims to institutionalize a sustainable environmental management system. This system reflects the university's commitment to excellence while ensuring better welfare for essential service workers. The new framework promises a more efficient, accountable, and sustainable approach to maintaining offices, lecture halls, sanitary facilities, and other public areas.

Personnel in environmental services will benefit from a more structured employment system. This includes improved remuneration, health insurance, and other welfare packages previously unavailable. The university has also requested that the service provider prioritize workers from the previous daily-paid system before hiring additional staff. The firm has agreed to this, assuring continued engagement for affected workers under clarified terms.

The initiative is expected to result in cleaner facilities, better waste management, and a more aesthetically pleasing campus environment conducive to teaching, learning, research, and innovation. The university acknowledged a circulating social media video containing allegations about the initiative's implementation, stating it is addressing the concerns.

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Our objective is to institutionalise a sustainable environmental management system that reflects the university’s commitment to excellence while ensuring improved welfare for those who provide these essential services.