LASU in partnership with the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Impact Environment

Lagos State University School of Transport and Logistics in partnership with the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nigeria chapter promote cycling as an effective means of transportation and healthy lifestyle to celebrate their enviromental impact.

The Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nigeria chapter in partnership with the Lagos State University School of Transport and Logistics, has intensified efforts to celebrate World Bicycle Day on June 3, 2023.

Addressing a press conference on LASU campus in Ojo,Lagos, the President of Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Arinle Adekunle Ahmed,who is the convener, noted that the event tagged:”Royal Edition”, would be used to promote cycling as an effective means of transportation and healthy lifestyle and to celebrate its impact on the environment.

Earlier, Dean School of Transport, Prof. Charles Asenime, lauded the initiative,adding that the culture of riding bicycle has evolved. He said cycling was good for the health and urged many to align with it.

He said in 2018 the United Nations made a declaration that a particular date should be set aside to promote cycling in a bid to address climate change and promote good health. According to him the first edition held in 2019 in LASU,but COVID-19 stalled the second in 2020. He said the LASU community and other guests would participate in a range of cycling activities, including a cycling marathon to be flagged off at the palace of Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Oba Adeshina Sulaimon Raji and terminate in front of the university main auditorium.

MySchoolNews reporting.