The Alternative Bank (AltBank) has taken its campaign against plastic pollution beyond Lagos, extending the Walk4ZeroPlastic initiative to Abuja and Kano in a fresh push for collective action against one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing urban challenges.
The Abuja leg of the programme was held over the weekend, while Kano will follow on October 4. The campaign will host symbolic walks and clean-up activities in their busiest markets, engaging traders, youth groups, and volunteers in awareness campaigns on sustainable waste management and responsible consumption.
Speaking on the expansion, the executive director (North) at AltBank said the exercise was designed to show that Nigerians can turn the tide against plastic pollution if they act together.
“Plastic pollution is choking our cities, but we can turn the tide together. Abuja and Kano are ready to show that collective action can make Nigeria’s markets and streets cleaner, safer, and more sustainable. Mohammed said that we are calling every Nigerian, from market traders to government agencies, to take responsibility.”
The initiative follows the Lagos activation, which drew more than 300 participants, including government officials, civil society groups, and market leaders, and earned commendation from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources.
AltBank said it is rolling out the Abuja and Kano editions in collaboration with key partners such as the Federal Ministry of Environment, Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Abuja Environmental Protection Board, Business Day Foundation, Daar Communication Group, and the Kano State Ministry of Environment. Support is also being provided by the Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB), Sterling One Foundation, Made by Nigeria (MBN), Kidney Care Hospital, the Sterling Sustainability Working Group, and The Alternative Foodbank.
The bank explained that Walk4ZeroPlastic was not only a clean-up exercise but also a behavioural change campaign aimed at reducing the heavy toll of indiscriminate plastic disposal on public health, livelihoods, and the environment.
