PAICA pioneers reform of industrial cleaning sector with inclusive master class

 

Maiden physical training in Abuja features mixed participation Including People With Disabilities

 

By Ayox Ojo 

The Pan-African Industrial Cleaning Academy (PAICA) on Tuesday successfully completed its landmark first physical Industrial Cleaning Master Class – an unprecedented initiative that brings intellectual direction, standardization, and inclusive practice to Africa’s industrial cleaning sector.

Speaking at the conclusion of the training held in Abuja, Amb Olubunmi Dayo David Fagbuyiro, the founder of PAICA  expressed gratitude to God for the privilege to lead the transformative effort of the industrial cleaning sector in Africa.

“We give all glory to God for enabling us to pioneer this great initiative. We thank the inestimable PAICA team including the faculty and our students who genuinely believed in our capacity. Our mission is to address the critical intellectual gap in Africa’s industrial cleaning industry, introduce standardized practices, provide credible certification, and cultivate a culture of professionalism across the continent. As the saying goes – if you don’t train them, you can’t blame them.”

The training made history as the first of its kind on the continent to feature full representation of people with disabilities alongside other seasoned cleaning professionals.

Participants were taken through comprehensive courses in industrial cleaning including, Colour coding protocols for hygiene management, Leadership development in the cleaning industry, Basic Occupational Safety training, Dynamics of effective cleaning processes and Essential cleaning tools and machinery operation.

Fagbuyiro who is also the Registrar of the Academy, noted that the initiative comes at a critical time for Africa, which is often cited as the world’s dirtiest continent.

He noted that a  2025 data, indicated that Chad faces the most polluted air globally and across Africa, while other countries including Chad, Ethiopia, Niger, DR Congo, and Nigeria are grappling with severe sanitation challenges and inadequate waste management systems.

Fagbuyiro therefore said PAICA is calling on cleaning companies, hotels, manufacturers of cleaning solutions, and all industry stakeholders to join the reform movement:

“We cannot transform the industry without first transforming its practitioners. Together, we can rewrite Africa’s narrative and build a cleaner, safer, more professional industrial cleaning sector that serves our continent’s growing needs.”

He advised those will to partner with PAICA or join the  initiative or join the contact Pan-African Industrial Cleaning Academy through its website.