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The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Clean N Classy, Olumide Obebe, has called on government to create an enabling environment for private sector participation in environmental sanitation. He said cleanliness should not be seen as sole responsibility of government but a collective societal duty. Speaking in Ibadan at a briefing to mark the one-year anniversary of the company’s Ibadan branch, Obebe said Clean N Classy’s commitment to complementing government’s efforts in ensuring a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment across Nigeria. He emphasised that his firm has consistently demonstrated professionalism, compliance, and high-quality service in all its operations. He said, “We feel it is part of our social responsibility as a company to contribute to the growth and development of the society. We have always believed that the government cannot do it all. “Cleanliness is the business of everybody. If we all play our part, the government’s efforts will be more effective, and our environment will be cleaner and healthier. Read Also: Final Trumpet Call: Nigeria bids farewell to titan of integrity, Christopher Kolade “Our vision is to maintain an eco-friendly environment everywhere we go. One of our achievements so far is 100 percent customer satisfaction. This expansion shows that we are improving and growing within a short period.” Obebe also commended regulatory agencies for their collaboration and called for continued synergy between the private and public sectors in the sanitation and environmental management space. “We have gone through rigorous registration processes with relevant environmental agencies to ensure compliance. Sometimes, some officials who are unaware of our credentials may try to challenge us, but we always approach such situations positively and prove our competence.” He stressed that cleanliness plays a vital role in public health and economic development, urging Nigerians to adopt proper hygiene practices as a preventive measure against diseases. “When we have a clean home, we reduce the risk of diseases. If our surroundings are clean, hospitals will be less crowded. That is why we chose to invest our resources in this sector, because cleanliness is next to godliness.” Obebe also used the occasion to commend the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and urged it to intensify public enlightenment on hygiene and environmental responsibility. “We have a long way to go as a nation in maintaining cleanliness. Countries like Qatar have set high standards in environmental maintenance. In Nigeria, we need massive reorientation; if we get cleanliness right, sickness and pandemic rates could drop by 50 percent in just two years.”
