The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) partnered with ENRG West Africa, an environmental services company, for a thorough clean-up of rubbish piles at black spots along the Lagos-Badagry Highway, which is It extends 19 kilometers, from Mile 2 to Iyana-Iba.
He said the measure was to permanently stop the threat of garbage on the roads and the indiscriminate dumping of waste along that corridor, adding that the agency would also focus on the sustainability of the work carried out.
According to him, the task of keeping Lagos clean is a collective responsibility and LAWMA is pleased to partner with West Africa ENRG, to clean up the Lagos Badagry Highway, which runs from Mile 2 to Iyana Iba, which has experienced a increased blackheads. , due to the activities of criminals who are dedicated to the indiscriminate dumping of waste.
He said: “We have a sustainability plan to ensure that waste evacuated from places like service lanes, dedicated bus lanes, toll lanes, intersections, medians and curbs, etc., do not come back after some time. This is because keeping the job done is just as important as starting it.
“LAWMA remained fully committed to ensuring effective sanitation in all parts of the state, in accordance with the TOPICS agenda of the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, which aims to ensure environmental cleanliness and sustainability.”
Odumboni recalled that the agency recently promised to immediately address the increase in black spots in the metropolis, especially in the axis of the Lagos Badagry Expressway, and to ensure that the sanitation work carried out was maintained, moving LAWMA police to monitor cleared areas.
The LAWMA chief urged residents to avoid the patronizing act of cart pushers and all forms of improper waste disposal, during the upcoming Christmas and New Year festivities, especially on roads, canals and unfinished buildings, saying that such a reprehensible act led to the spread of infectious diseases, in addition to causing various environmental hazards, such as floods.
He also asked residents to frequent assigned PSP operators, for prompt disposal of their waste, and to call LAWMA’s toll-free numbers: 07080601020/617, for inquiries and complaints about waste management problems in their areas.