By Wilson Adekumola
The enforcement unit of the Lagos Waste Management Authority has said it would prosecute 30 culprits caught engaging in indiscriminate waste disposal across the state.
While the enforcement unit of the LAWMA carrying out operation, dislodged scavengers and miscreants from illegal dumpsites in the city, for a cleaner and healthier environment, nabbed 30 culprits at various locations in Ipaja, Ikate-Surulere, and Ikeja.
According to the Nation, in the past few days, the LAWMA enforcement team has been patrolling neighbourhoods notorious for illegal refuse dumping and scavengers searching through waste piles, contributing to littering landscapes and public spaces.
The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, lamented the spate of the resisents’ unhealthy practice of indiscriminate waste disposal emphasizing the importance of prompt payment for waste services, and the negative consequences of indiscriminate disposal.
He said, “The activities of scavengers and miscreants not only deface our cities but also pose serious health hazards to residents. It is disheartening to see some individuals engaging in indiscriminate disposal because they do not want to pay for waste services. This behaviour undermines the efforts of LAWMA and hampers our progress towards maintaining a clean and healthy environment.”
It was gathered that during the operation, the LAWMA team dismantled shanties and illegal structures in order to have a cleaner and healthier society.
“To achieve a cleaner and healthier city, it is crucial for residents to play their part in waste management. LAWMA, through PSP operators, is working relentlessly to ensure efficient waste collection services, and we urge residents to take advantage of these services. By properly sorting and disposing of waste, we can establish a better quality of life for everyone,” he stressed.
