By Peace Udugba
Lagos, June 23, 2026 – The Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has launched the Airtel Green Schools initiative, a sustainability-focused programme aimed at creating environmental learning spaces in primary and secondary schools across the country.
The initiative, unveiled as part of activities marking the 2026 World Environment Day with the theme “Climate Action,” has onboarded 10 adopted schools located across nine states and the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Under the programme, each school has been equipped with an Airtel Garden, featuring sections for edible crops, fruit trees and shade trees to give pupils practical lessons on food cultivation, biodiversity and the role of increasing green cover in combating climate change.
The gardens also include composting stations that convert organic waste into nutrient-rich compost, while plastic recycling segments have been incorporated to promote circular economy practices by repurposing common waste materials such as plastic bottles and tyres.
Beneficiary schools include St. George’s Nursery and Primary School, Ipaja, Lagos; Yahaya Primary School, Zaria, Kaduna State; Iyeru-Okin Primary School, Kwara State; St. John Primary School, Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State; and Community Primary School, Amumara, Imo State.
Others are Presbyterian Primary School, Ediba, Cross River State; Migrant Farmers Community Primary School, Umuahia, Abia State; Gwange III Primary School, Maiduguri, Borno State; Mayflower Secondary School, Ikenne, Ogun State; and Government Day Primary School, Gombe State.
According to Airtel Nigeria, the initiative is designed to equip young learners with practical environmental knowledge and encourage sustainable practices that contribute to climate action and environmental conservation.
