'Let us not wait for the government': Nigerian man leads cleanup in world's most polluted city
by Elle Hunt from Environment | The Guardian on (#3FDJF)
Chris Junior Anaekwe, a self-appointed 'ambassador' for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, drew praise on Twitter after he persuaded local teens to tackle rubbish in Onitsha
A Nigerian man living in one of the world's most polluted cities has been hailed for "leading by example" and cleaning up his community in the face of government inaction.
Chris Junior Anaekwe, 28, drew the applause of the internet for leading a group of local teenagers in tackling rubbish in their neighbourhood in Onitsha, a port city in southern Nigeria.
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