Elegushi Beach

Elegushi Beach is a private beach located at Lekki, Lagos state, southwest Nigeria.[1] The beach is owned by the Elegushi royal family in Lekki, Lagos state.[2][3] Elegushi private beach is seen as one of the best beaches in Lagos and Nigeria at large. The beach entertains close to 40,000 guests every week with Sundays being the best day on the beach. Over half of all guests that are entertained on the beach weekly visit on Sundays. Their gate pass is at 2000 naira flat rate but can be discounted if you have like a group.[4] Their official IG handle can be used to reach them.

Entrance-gate-of-the-elegushi-beach
Horse-ride-at-elegushi-beach

Clean up

Report says that on Saturday September 25, 2021,AXA Mansard’s employees joined AXA employees worldwide in clean-up activities.The staff of AXA Mansard n partnership with ‘Let’s Do It World’ carried out their clean-up activity in Elegushi beach, Lagos with the aim of increasing the cleanliness around the ocean and improving the coastal and ocean ecosystem.[5]

Coca-Cola System, which consists of Coca-Cola Nigeria, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), and Chi Limited, has cleaned up Elegushi Beach to mark World Environment Day, in collaboration with the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC).[6]

Climate and Environmental Issues

Elegushi Beach has over the years been faced with several climate and environmental issues. This include the presence of different kind of wastes such as plastic bottles, glass bottles, rubber slippers, polythene nylons and food wastes. In 2018, the Let’s Do It Campaign Nigeria, and the Junior Chamber International (JCI) bagged 107 wastes from within the beach environment. In 2023, the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance conducted a cleanup in the beach during the 2023 World Ocean Day, so as to reduce the plastic pollution within the beach.[7][8][9][10]


References
  1. Travel and Tours. "Beach holidays 2015: Best beaches in Lagos/". Vanguard. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. Akinfenwa, Gbenga. "Why we shutdown Elegushi Beach, by Family". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. Martins, Ifijeh. "Elegushi Palace Closes Beach Over Death of UNILAG Students". This Day. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. Samugana, kimberly (2020-12-13). "Popular Beaches in Lagos and their Entrance Prices 2022". Kampari tours. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. Ekemini (2021-12-03). "AXA Mansard cleans up Elegushi beach, Lagos". AXA Mansard. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. Ologunagbe, Olamide (2022-06-27). "Coca-Cola, others mobilize Elegushi Beach cleanup to mark World Environment Day". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  7. "World Ocean Day: Groups clean up Elegushi beach". EnviroNews Nigeria. 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  8. "Recycling alliance holds beach clean-up exercise to address plastic pollution". TheCable. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. "World Environment Day: Foundation, Partners Rid Elegushi Beach Of Plastic Waste - News Agency Of Nigeria". 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. "A day inside Lagos beach community wey dey deal wit ocean pollution". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2023-10-07.


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