By Ojugbele Omotunde
Waste pickers from the Olusosun Landfill in Ojota have been ejected by the Lagos State Government on the grounds of illicit activities—burning tires, among others.
The Lagos State Government worried they may start a massive fire outbreak at the dumpsite.
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority revealed this on its official handle on X (Twitter).
The article quoted Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, as saying that the main goal of the dislodgement operation was to help the locals who live close to the waste.
He continued by saying that the state government was dedicated to enhancing the waste management system as a whole and making sure that it adhered to international best practices for public health, environmental sustainability, and safety.
Wahab went on to say that the state government was dedicated to improving the state’s waste management system overall and making sure it complied with international best practices for public health, environmental sustainability, and safety.
He also mentioned that similar initiatives would eventually be repeated in other landfills.
Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director of LAWMA, announced that the organization will keep collaborating closely with communities, stakeholders, and specialists to create advantageous policies that will safeguard the environment and the welfare of the local populace.
The shanties that had been built there, he added, would be destroyed since scavengers would no longer be permitted to live there.
Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the managing director and chief executive officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), stated that the organization would keep collaborating closely with stakeholders, communities, and professionals to put preventative measures in place that protect the environment and people’s health.
“He announced that the shantytowns that had been set up there would be taken down, with the intention of preventing scavengers from residing there. Instead, they would be properly profiled and permitted to operate solely during the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.