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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its environmental enforcement campaign across the state, sealing several markets, shopping complexes and commercial premises along the Ikotun-Igando axis for alleged environmental sanitation violations.
The enforcement exercise, carried out on Saturday by LAWMA’s Project WISE West team, also saw the authority issue notices of intention to seal markets, shops and plazas along the Ojuelegba-Lawanson-Itire corridor as part of efforts to improve compliance with environmental regulations.
According to LAWMA, the operation targeted commercial premises along the LASU-Igando Road corridor in Alimosho Local Government Area following persistent indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road medians despite repeated warnings, environmental advocacy campaigns and notices of intention to seal.
Speaking on the exercise, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the operation was a continuation of the authority’s environmental compliance drive, following what he described as the significant improvement recorded along the Yaba-Ojuelegba corridor after recent enforcement activities.
He said the positive outcome of the earlier exercise encouraged the authority to expand enforcement to other identified corridors across the state while commencing the issuance of notices to defaulting markets, shops and plazas along the Ojuelegba-Lawanson-Itire corridor.
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Markets and commercial premises sealed during Saturday’s operation include Owode Market, Omo Oba Shopping Complex, Oja Oba Market, Irewolede Market, Egan Junction Market, BoA Shopping Complex, Blissful Electronics Stores, as well as several other shops found to be in breach of environmental sanitation regulations.
Gbadegesin said the affected facilities would remain sealed until they complied with all stipulated environmental requirements and the authority was satisfied that adequate corrective measures had been implemented.
He warned that the indiscriminate disposal of waste on road medians, drainage channels and other unauthorised locations violates Lagos State environmental laws and would continue to attract sanctions.
The LAWMA boss urged traders, market associations, property owners and business operators to maintain proper sanitation around their premises, patronise only their assigned Private Sector Participation (PSP) waste operators and desist from indiscriminate waste disposal.
He reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to combining sustained public enlightenment with strict enforcement to promote responsible environmental practices, protect public infrastructure and ensure a cleaner, healthier and more liveable Lagos.
