By Hauwa Ali
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has commenced clearing of the
backlog of waste around the city, largely through massive night operations.
The operations between the hours of 10pm and 4am, is personally coordinated by the
Managing Director/CEO of the Authority, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, and have witnessed
the clearance of waste indiscriminately dumped at some unauthorised locations
following diesel scarcity and its exhorbitant price, which negatively affected the waste
evacuation efforts of the PSP operators and the agency.
Some of the areas already covered by the intensive operations include Mushin; Oshodi;
Ejigbo; Lagos Mainland; Apapa axis; Surulere; Lagos Island; Ikoyi; Lekki axis; Victoria
Island; and Ajah, among others.
Recall that the LAWMA boss, few days ago, promised that the agency would use the
opportunity of cessation of rainfall and appreciable progress on landfills’ rehabilitation,
to cart away the backlog of waste.
Commenting on the progress made so far, Odumboni said: “Remember I said during the
week, that we will capitalise on the cessation of rainfall and progress made on the
rehabilitation of our landfills, to clear the heaps of waste.
“The strategy has paid off as we have successfully cleared waste in most areas of our
Lagos Central 1 and 2, as well as East 1 and 2 districts. We are happy at the pace of
progress, and the operations will continue, untill all parts of Lagos are covered”, he
stressed.
Odumboni further appealed for support from residents to stem the tide of improper
waste disposal, by bagging and containerizing their waste, as well as patronising
assigned PSP operators, adding that those caught in the act of reckless waste disposal
would be made to face the law.
“We are appealing for cooperation from all residents to restore sanity back to our
environment. Bagging and containerisation of waste, while waiting for evacuation by
assigned PSP operators, remains an effective means of curbing indiscriminate waste
disposal. Anyone caught dumping indiscriminately would be sanctioned accordingly”, he
said.
He enjoined residents with complaints and enquiries on waste management related
issues in their areas, to please call LAWMA toll free lines- 07080601020 and 617 for
prompt intervention.
