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By Lukman Olabiyi
The Lagos State Government has called on residents to properly bag and dispose of their waste through their PSP operators and to shun dumping refuse on road medians.
The state government issued the warning through the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in a statement released by the agency’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin.
In the statement, LAWMA urged the populace to also desist from dumping waste indiscriminately in canals, uncompleted buildings, and other unauthorised locations.
Gbadegesin assured residents that LAWMA would be providing backup services for PSP operators in areas with service gaps.
“I want to implore residents to shun the act of improper waste disposal at unauthorised locations such as road medians, canals, and uncompleted buildings. We want to assure Lagosians that we will be providing backup services in places where they are needed to ensure proper sanitation in every part of the city,” he stated.
Gbadegesin noted LAWMA’s resolve to tackle all forms of improper waste disposal in the state, which had led to environmental degradation, appealing to residents to patronise only assigned PSP operators and shun garbage cart pushers, whose activities, he said, undermined the agency’s efforts.
