Tag: #EnvironmentalSanitation
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LAWMA SEALS SHOPS ALONG TEJUOSHO-OJUELEGBA CORRIDOR OVER ILLEGAL DUMPING
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sealed several shops and business premises along the Tejuosho–Ojuelegba corridor for allegedly dumping refuse illegally on road medians. The enforcement was carried out by LAWMA’s Waste Investigation Surveillance and Enforcement team after repeated warnings and sensitisation campaigns failed to stop traders from violating environmental sanitation regulations. LAWMA Managing…
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LAGOS URGES RESIDENTS TO EMBRACE PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL, PROMISES BETTER COLLECTION SERVICES
The Lagos State Government has called on residents to adopt proper waste disposal practices, stressing that environmental sanitation is a shared responsibility. The appeal came during a community cleanup exercise in Badagry, where officials encouraged greater public participation in keeping communities clean. Special Adviser to the Ministry of the Environment, Mr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, commended residents,…
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LAWMA ROLLS OUT MAJOR REFORMS TO TACKLE LAGOS WASTE CRISIS
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has unveiled a series of infrastructure, operational and regulatory reforms aimed at eliminating persistent waste backlog and improving sanitation across Lagos State. LAWMA Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the state generates between 13,000 and 15,000 tonnes of waste daily, while ageing landfill sites, heavy rainfall and inadequate disposal…
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OPEN DEFECATION : NASARAWA ARRESTS 42 RESIDENTS OVER LACK OF TOILET FACILITIES
Nasarawa State Government has arrested 42 residents for living in houses without toilet facilities, as part of efforts to curb open defecation and improve environmental sanitation across the state. Mr Abubakar Mohammed, Chief Prosecution Officer, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the June monthly environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday…
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LAGOS ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION: EFFORTS INTENSIFY TOWARDS A CLEANER LAGOS
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to acquire 150 additional compactor trucks in an effort to improve waste management. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Saturday June 27 during the monthly environmental sanitation across the state. Wahab said the monthly exercise underscored the government’s commitment…
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LAGOS CLARIFIES TRANSPORT UNIONS’ ROLE IN SANITATION ENFORCEMENT
The Lagos State Government has dismissed claims that transport unions are being empowered to assume the environmental enforcement responsibilities of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made the clarification in a statement posted on his verified X handle on…
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LAGOS CBD ARRESTS 859 OFFENDERS, SUSPENDS 7 OFFICERS OVER MISCONDUCT
The Lagos State Central Business Districts (CBD) Office says it arrested and prosecuted 859 offenders across Lagos Island and Ikeja business districts in 2025 as part of efforts to enforce order in commercial areas. According to the agency, offences included illegal parking, traffic light violations, dangerous driving and driving against traffic. The office also confirmed…
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SANWO-OLU REVIVES MONTHLY SANITATION IN LAGOS, URGES RESIDENTS TO JOIN CLEAN-UP DRIVE
Lagos brings back a culture of community cleanliness — but this time without movement restrictions. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Lagos, urging residents to actively participate in keeping the state clean and healthy. Under the revived initiative, sanitation will now hold every last Saturday of the…
