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LAWMA seals shops in Lagos over indiscriminate waste disposal

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) sealed multiple shops along the Tejuosho-Ojuelegba road for indiscriminate waste disposal.
  • The operation, conducted with other security agencies, targeted businesses that repeatedly dumped refuse on road medians despite warnings.
  • LAWMA stated that the sealed shops will remain closed until they comply with the state's sanitation requirements.

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its enforcement of environmental sanitation laws, recently sealing several shops along the Tejuosho-Ojuelegba corridor in Lagos. This action targets businesses accused of indiscriminate waste disposal, a persistent problem despite repeated warnings and public awareness campaigns by the state government.

Today, our @Lawma_gov Waste Investigation, Surveillance and Enforcement (WISE) team, working alongside @LAGESCOfficial (KAI) officials, OP MESA military personnel and the Nigeria Police, is carrying out another round of enforcement operations along the Tejuosho-Ojuelegba corridor, with shops being sealed over the indiscriminate disposal of waste on the road median.

— Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director of LAWMAAnnouncing the enforcement operation on his official X account.

The operation on Sunday involved LAWMA's Waste Investigation, Surveillance and Enforcement (WISE) team, working in collaboration with the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI), OP MESA personnel, and the Nigeria Police. The businesses were found dumping refuse on road medians, contributing to environmental degradation and potentially blocking drainage channels.

Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director of LAWMA, announced the operation on his official X account, emphasizing that enforcement is ongoing across the metropolis. He confirmed that shops violating environmental regulations were sealed. The operation specifically covered Modele Street, Fagbile Street, and Maja Street, areas where environmental sanitation violations have been consistently recorded.

The operation currently covers Modele Street, Fagbile Street and Maja Street, where persistent environmental sanitation violations continue despite sustained advocacy, repeated warnings and previous engagements. These enforcement actions are necessary to restore environmental order, protect public infrastructure and ensure compliance with Lagos State environmental laws.

— Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director of LAWMADetailing the specific areas covered by the operation and the rationale behind the enforcement.

Gbadegesin stressed that these enforcement actions are necessary to restore environmental order, protect public infrastructure, and ensure compliance with Lagos State environmental laws. The affected businesses will remain shut until they meet the state's sanitation requirements, signaling a stricter approach to waste management in the city.

The affected shops will remain shut until they complied with the state’s sanitation requirements.

— Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director of LAWMAStating the condition for the reopening of the sealed shops.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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