The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, on Monday, said it has commenced an intensive waste clearing operation tagged, “Lagos at 4 am.”
The operation is aimed at addressing the menace posed by improper waste disposal in the metropolis.
LAWMA’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Obinna Onyenali, in a statement in Lagos said that the operation will also help to fast track the clearing of waste from the streets of Lagos as well as restore environmental sustainability.
“We have embarked on this operation to restore the State to the path of cleanliness and environmental sustainability.
“This is in furtherance of the executive order against indiscriminate waste dumping recently signed by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
“This early morning operation starts by 4 a.m.
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“At this time, we roll out our operational vehicles at strategic locations across the metropolis to sanitise the environment and mitigate waste challenges,” Onyenali said.
He promised Lagosians that the authority will not leave any stone unturned in its efforts to clean up the state.
He, however, called on residents to support the State Government’s efforts by desisting from the habit of dumping refuse indiscriminately.
Onyenali, who advised Lagosians to patronise PSP Operators in charge of collecting refuse in their areas, also restated the authority’s commitment to tackling the challenge of environmental degradation in Apapa area.
He said that the task of restoring the environment in Apapa was one of the authority’s priorities, so as to make the environment liveable for residents and businesses.
