LAGOS, NIGERIA– In ceremony of World Environment Day 2026, the UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, has actually reinforced its commitment to ecological sustainability by introducing a tree-planting exercise at two of Lagos’ most iconic educational institutions: King’s College, Lagos, and CMS Grammar School, Bariga.
The exercise marks the main commencement of the Structure’s 2026 Tree Planting for Sustainability Initiative.
The project is being methodically rolled out across chosen secondary schools across the country to promote ecological consciousness among youths and motivate climate-positive action within scholastic neighborhoods.
Observed annually on June 5 and collaborated by the United Nations, World Environment Day stays the premier international platform for environmental advocacy.
The 2026 style, “Inspired by Nature. For Environment. For Our Future,” highlights the immediate need for collective intervention to attend to quick climate modification, logging, and city environmental destruction.
Speaking during the exercise at CMS Grade school, the Handling Director and CEO of the UBA Foundation, Bola Atta, described the project as a strategic financial investment in the future of the continent.
Now in its fourth successive year, the initiative is created to incorporate sustainability practices into school communities, empowering students to end up being active environmental ambassadors.
Atta described that the option of King’s College, which has shaped national leaders for over a century, and CMS Grammar School, Nigeria’s earliest secondary school, was purposeful, offered their rich historical heritage and confirmed capacity to support the leaders for generations to come.
Managing Director and CEO of the UBA Structure, Bola Atta, kept in mind that the sole objective of this initiative is to make young people understand that the environment requires our collective support and security.
“Through efforts like this, we are motivating the next generation to embrace sustainable practices that will assist develop much healthier neighborhoods and a much better future for all. Rapid urbanisation continues to lower green spaces throughout Nigerian cities, and there is no better time than now to begin restoring our environment,” she said.
Business Positioning with Worldwide ESG Standards
The tree-planting drive kinds part of UBA Group’s broader corporate commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concepts, transitioning environmental protection from a charitable concept into an active risk-management strategy.
Likewise speaking at the launch, UBA’s Group Chief Threat Officer, Awele Ajibola, emphasised that proactive environmental stewardship is essential to mitigating climate-related economic threats.
He affirmed that as an accountable financial institution, UBA recognises its role in driving sustainable advancement and supporting the instant ecosystems of the neighborhoods it serves.
Academics Praise Practical Conservation Education
The educational management of the recipient institutions applauded the UBA Structure for bridging the space in between theoretical class curriculum and real-world environmental application.
The Principal of CMS Grade School, Revd. Jacob Ayokunle Ogunyinka noted that seeing ecological conservation concepts showed in practice deepens trainees’ understanding and inspires higher personal responsibility.
Likewise, the Principal of King’s College, Magaji Zachariah, revealed appreciation to the foundation for investing straight in grassroots ecological education.
Beyond planting the physical saplings, the foundation engaged the students in interactive discussions focused on waste sorting, water conservation, energy performance, and recycling.
Referencing the well-known words of Nobel Laureate and ecologist Wangari Maathai, Bola Atta reminded the individuals of the urgency of the climate crisis: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years back. The second-best time is now.”