The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Green Nigeria Challenge – Community Category, which aimed to transform degraded community spaces such as dumpsites, landfills, and abandoned areas into green parks, gardens, and other eco-friendly spaces, officially closed on 15th July, 2026.
Unfortunately, no significant entry was received. I commend the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, His Excellency, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, CON for remodelling the Abuja City Gate, which has become a notable landmark and a clear example of the kind of environmental transformation the Community Category was designed to promote.
I encourage other States to emulate this example by investing in cleaner, greener communities, ensuring proper waste disposal, and keeping drainage channels free of plastic waste and other obstructions to help prevent flooding.
The Household and State categories of the Green Nigeria Challenge remain open until 20th December, 2026. We encourage households and States to participate.
Entries should be submitted through the Office of the First Lady in the respective States
Together, let us Go Green Today for a Greener Tomorrow.
For more information on the competition criteria, log on to www.rhinitiative.org.
