The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has launched the COWA Green Borders Sustainability Initiative (CGBSI), a nationwide environmental sustainability campaign aimed at transforming ecosystems in border communities into exemplars of environmental sustainability.
The launch, which took place at the Ogun Area 1 Command headquarters in Idiroko Border, Ogun State, marked the beginning of a year-long national campaign that seeks to integrate environmental awareness with community development across Nigeria’s border regions.
Speaking at the launch, COWA National President, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, stated that the initiative represents a significant step towards cleaner, greener, and more self-sustaining communities along the nation’s borders. She announced that over 5,000 trees would be planted within the year, and 1,000 women would be trained and empowered through0 waste recycling and environmental entrepreneurship programmes.
“The initiative is a movement of hope, responsibility, and transformation that connects our people, our borders, and our planet,” Mrs. Adeniyi said. “Together, we can transform our borders into models of sustainability—communities where environmental stewardship, social empowerment, and national service unite.”
The COWA president explained that the initiative arose from the recent COWA Green Borders and Sustainability Summit in Abuja, which brought together leaders from government, development agencies, and the private sector to discuss strategies for building resilient border communities.
The Customs Area Comptroller (CAC) of Ogun 1 Area Command, Comptroller Godwin Otunla, commended Mrs. Adeniyi for expanding COWA’s focus beyond humanitarian activities to include sustainability and ecological protection. Otunla assured that the command would continue to support all COWA initiatives that align with the Customs Service’s vision of maintaining safe, clean, and prosperous border communities.
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