The Lagos State Government has taken bold steps by sealing off Ogba Mall and Ajah Market following their agenda to tackle the menace of illegal waste disposal. This decisive operation was executed in collaboration with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences, during a Sunday enforcement drive.
Folashade Kadiri, the Director of Public Affairs at LAWMA, highlighted that the enforcement team also dismantled shanties and removed structures belonging to illegal traders along the Ajah Jubilee Bridge and the BRT corridor.
In an official statement, it was unequivocally stated, “The Lagos State Government has shut Ogba City Mall, Ikeja, and Ajah Market, Eti-Osa, for sundry waste disposal offences. The action was carried out by the combined enforcement teams of the Lagos Waste Management Authority; State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences, LASTMA, and LAGSEC (KAI).”
Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director and CEO of LAWMA, reiterated that the zero-tolerance campaign is an ongoing effort and called on markets and business stakeholders to take the necessary measures to ensure clean and hygienic premises.
Commenting on this significant development, Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, emphasized that this action is part of the ongoing campaign by the administration to combat unsanitary conditions and irresponsible trash disposal in marketplaces and commercial establishments throughout the state.
Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director of LAWMA, issued a plea to traders and corporate stakeholders, urging them to proactively maintain a clean and healthy working environment.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, reiterated the administration’s commitment to enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for filth and reckless waste disposal by traders and business facilities. He emphatically stated, “We are stepping up action on this administration’s zero tolerance for filth and reckless waste disposal by traders and business facilities. We have continuously warned business owners to expect action if they refuse to do the needful to sustain the environment. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration will not relent in its pursuit of this lofty objective for overriding public good.”
