Renewed Hope Initiative

Green Nigeria Challenge

Go Green Today for a Greener Tomorrow
Submissions close 20 December 2026  •  Nationwide, Nigeria

At a glance

Everything you need to know

Submission Deadline

20 December 2026

Focus

Tree Planting for a greener Nigeria

Grand Prize

₦100,000,000 (States category)

Organizer

Renewed Hope Initiative, Abuja

Submit To

RHI Office, State House Abuja

Categories

Households and States

About the Challenge

A nationwide movement to plant hope, one tree at a time

The Green Nigeria Challenge is a nationwide tree-planting initiative of the Renewed Hope Initiative, created to promote environmental sustainability and a greener, healthier Nigeria.
Households and States across the country are invited to take part, planting trees, greening their communities, and competing for significant rewards.

Two Categories

Choose how you'll compete

Households

Household Category

₦20,000,000
  • Focus: Tree planting
  • Eligibility: Households in Northern Nigeria Frontline States (Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara)
  • Submission: 20 December 2026
States

State Category

₦100,000,000
  • Focus: State-wide tree planting
  • Eligibility: Open to all Nigerians across the 36 states and the FCT (except Enugu State, already recognised as the Model Green State)
  • Submission: 20 December 2026

How to Enter

Four simple steps

01

Choose your category

Enter as a household or on behalf of your state.

02

Plant trees

Green your home or community with tree-planting efforts.

03

Document your effort

Capture your planting work to support your entry.

04

Submit before the deadline

Send your entry to the RHI Office or by email by 20 December 2026.

Household Category

Northern Nigeria Frontline States

AdamawaBauchiBornoGombeJigawaKanoKatsinaSokotoYobeZamfara
The State category is open to all Nigerians across the 36 states and the FCT, except Enugu, already honoured as the Model Green State.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Households in the Northern Nigeria Frontline States: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.

Open to all Nigerians across the 36 states and the FCT, except Enugu State, already recognised as the Model Green State with a ₦100,000,000 reward.

The Household category prize is ₦20,000,000. The State category prize is ₦100,000,000.

Submissions should be made to the RHI Office, State House Abuja, or by email to rhi.greenchallenge@statehouse.gov.ng.

Ready to green Nigeria with us?

Enter the Green Nigeria Challenge and help plant a greener future. Submissions close 20 December 2026.
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