Lagos govt urge residents to comply with effective waste management

By Hauwa Ali
The Lagos State Government has urged residents to ensure compliance with effective and efficient waste management across the state.
The Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, DrOmobolajiGaji, said this during an advocacy meetingat the Lagos State University, Ojo.
Gaji,represented by the Director of Sanitation Services, Office of Environmental Services, Dr Hassan Sanuth, explained that coastal communities are at great risk of environmental issues.
“We all need to take recourse in ensuring compliance to effective and efficient waste management, wastewater storage and disposal, sanitary tank construction and management. Communities in Ojo, Ikorodu, IbejuLekki, Badagry, and Apapa are at great risk and are sensitive to these prevailing environmental issues and danger looms if human attitude to the environment is not appropriately checked.
“The anthropogenic activities of residents in coastal communities in the state following constant pollution and encroachment in various forms threaten the ecosystems. These include indiscriminate disposal of industrial and human waste dumped on wetlands and river banks.” He said.