The Lagos Waste Management Authority has identified several markets, businesses and institutional facilities across the Ajah-Lekki corridor for enforcement. This is over alleged violations of waste management regulations.
According to Punch, LAWMA Director of Public Affairs Mukaila Sanusi disclosed the planned enforcement in a statement. He warned that facilities which continue to default could face sanctions.
LAWMA lists defaulting facilities
LAWMA Managing Director Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin said establishments identified include malls, hotels, pharmacies, churches, and car dealerships. Other businesses operating within the corridor were also included.
He said the agency had repeatedly engaged facilities and monitored their waste disposal practices before moving towards enforcement.
“We have continued to engage and monitor facilities to secure compliance, but where establishments continue to default after being given the opportunity to comply, we will take the necessary enforcement measures,” Gbadegesin said.
He stressed that businesses must ensure their commercial activities do not undermine proper waste management. They must also not undermine residents’ right to a clean environment.
Ajah market sealed over waste
The latest warning follows an earlier operation carried out by LAWMA’s Project WISE team. This was done alongside officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline, military personnel and police.
During the exercise, illegal structures occupying road corridors and pedestrian walkways at Eleganza were removed.
Issa Imamu Market was also sealed over what LAWMA described as persistent indiscriminate dumping of waste along the roadside.
Gbadegesin urged markets, businesses, institutions and residents to comply with approved waste disposal requirements.
LAWMA said monitoring and enforcement would continue across Lagos. This will happen as the state intensifies efforts to tackle indiscriminate dumping and improve environmental sanitation.
