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A total of 150 bicycles were made available for students’ free ride as the world marked World Bicycle Day at the Lagos State University, Ojoo, Lagos on Monday.
The event was facilitated by the Asian African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) in collaboration with the United Nations Organisation, Wealthroot Global Ventures, Awatechnology Nigeria Limited (OUR BIKE), Lagos State University Student Union Government, Office of the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Nigeria and other participants.
The event that took place on the main campus of the Lagos State University (LASU) Lagos, attracted participants from the university community as well as dignitaries and civil servants.
Talking to the press after the event, Coordinator of the event, Mr. Ahmed Adekunle Anrinle said the event was a success majorly because of the positive collaboration that facilitated large participation.
“The Asian African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) and the office of the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Nigeria are the organisers and I am the coordinator,” he said.
Talking about the collaboration that worked, Anrinle, Member, Advisory Board AACCI said, “We partnered with a company called AWA Technology, a company that deals in bicycles. Today all those bicycles are opened for students. We also partnered with Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Security Agency, a security outfit that makes use of bicycles. They brought their bicycles to participate.”
“The Information Centre of the United States and the Management of LASU were all here to collaborate with us,” he said.
Continuing on the collaboration, the event Coordinator, a graduate of LASU and Chief Executive Officer of Rinllandded Nigeria Limited, said the AACCI is considering compensating the participating students with its membership.
“The height of the event was that we want to give membership opportunity of the AACCI to the students that participated at the event. This would encourage them and give them a sense of belonging,” Anrinle said.
On the sustainability of the program, the organisers said the program has come to stay as it promises to be bigger and more successful next year.
“In LASU, it has come to stay, in fact we are going to promote it to be a lecture free day, it is our plan that on that day the students will know that they are coming to ride bicycles.
“It is also to teach the students about nature and one of the merits of bicycle is that it benefits the environment, it is also economical because it is the cheapest form of transportation,” he said.
Also at the event was a personnel of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Security Agency who told National Wire that “When you go on bicycle, you are exercising. In terms of the economy it is friendly and in terms of the environment it is also friendly.
“You don’t run on fuel. Some people are so lazy to exercise but when they bike, unconsciously they are exercising and shedding excess weight and at the end they are happier,” he said.
