UNILAG Launches ‘Adopt, Beautify, University Maintains’ (ABUM) Scheme to Transform Campus Landscape

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Horticulture and Beautification Committee has officially launched the Adopt, Beautify, University Maintains (ABUM) scheme — a campus-wide initiative aimed at enhancing the University’s horticultural landscape and aesthetic appeal through partnership and community involvement.

Established in 2024 by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, the Committee is chaired by Research Professor Kayode Eesuola and comprises members drawn from key units and departments across the University.

The ABUM Scheme

Under the ABUM initiative, over 100 spaces have been identified across the UNILAG campus for adoption, beautification, and maintenance. The programme is designed as a win-win partnership between the University and its stakeholders — including business enterprises, traders, banks, prominent alumni, and other community members.

Each participating stakeholder who adopts a space will have their name or business brand prominently featured on the beautified area as recognition for their contribution to the University’s environment.

Already, a notable on-campus business, Iya Moria Restaurant and Catering Services, has become the first participant in the scheme by adopting a site beside the Senate House.

Call to Community Members and Stakeholders

The Committee aims to transform UNILAG’s landscape by December 2025, reinforcing the institution’s reputation as the “Nation’s Pride.”

All members of the University community and external stakeholders are encouraged to support the ABUM scheme as part of their corporate social responsibility and to help sustain a beautiful, eco-friendly campus environment.

For enquiries and participation details, interested individuals or organizations may contact the Chairman, UNILAG Horticulture and Beautification Committee, via email: oeesuola@unilag.edu.ng.

The Adopt, Beautify, University Maintains (ABUM) initiative marks a new chapter in UNILAG’s story of partnership-driven beauty and environmental excellence.