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The race will flag off from Apakin, a predominantly mangrove environment in Lekki, and end at Akodo-Ise.
One of the top environmental advocacy organizations, Mangrove Marathon, will hold a 10-kilometer Eco-run mangrove marathon in Lekki, Lagos, to stop future ecosystem destruction.
The race will flag off from Apakin, a predominantly mangrove environment in Lekki, and end at Akodo-Ise.
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The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, of Mangrove Marathon, Mr. Jerry Chidi, highlighted that to maintain the mangroves, which are essential to human survival, public involvement is essential.
The group urged stakeholders to work together to stop further destruction of the mangrove systems because human activity has resulted in the loss of nearly 40% of Nigeria's mangrove cover.
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13:44 - 29.04.2023
Secondary School Students Steal show at Epe Marathon
Champions emerge at the Epe Marathon as secondary school students shines.
Athletes from all across Nigeria will participate in the 10-kilometer run, which is sponsored by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation and the Lekki Local Council, among others.
He said, “Saving the mangrove is our collective responsibility since they provide for our well-being and livelihood in coastal communities. Sponsorship benefits from the marathon will be channeled toward notable mangrove conservation and forest recovery projects like Falcorp Mangrove Park in Delta State, Ecopark Mangrove Sanctuary and Research Center in Ibeju Lekki, the NCF Green Recovery Project, the Institute of Mangrove Ecology, Plant a Mangrove Project, and MangroveeXpo.”
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“The exigency of hosting the Eco-awareness run in Lagos is that the area is marked for heavy industry presence with the likes of Dangote Refinery, Lekki Deep Seaport, the Lekki Free Trade Zone, and an ancillary of industries springing up. A heavily industrialized and populated Lagos needs mangroves to mop up emitted carbon, protect the coastline and provide livelihood sustenance for millions of people.
"The mangrove marathon will be the rallying point for stakeholders to connect and collaborate to save the mangroves and other biodiversity hotspots in Lagos. Mangrove Marathon Lagos 2023 comes up on July 29, to mark the international day for the conservation of the mangrove.”
The Secretary, of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the competition, David Omawumi, claimed that to prevent the coastline and the entire ecosystem from being completely depleted, Nigeria would need to begin building the huge mangrove wall from Badagry to Bakassi.
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15:56 - 03.07.2023
Ogun Women Run set for 2nd edition
The Ogun Women Run will flag off at Sapon and wrap up at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abeokuta.
“The marathon is a community-based initiative. The LOC is pushing the marathon to 21 km by next year and 42 km by 2025 to attract international participants. The price for the Mangrove Run is N5 million, N1 million for the first prize for male and female categories, N500,000 for the second prize, N250,000 for the third prize as well as various amounts till we get to the last person. The emphasis is not about winning, but contributing to nature."
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