On Monday, the Lagos State Government and JONSPONG, a Ghanaian Waste Management company, officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at addressing the management of solid and liquid waste within the state. The MOU, which saw participation from Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, and Executive […]
Waste Managements
The Lagos State Government and JONSPONG, a Ghanaian Waste Management company, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday to handle solid and liquid waste within the state. Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, and Executive Chairman of JOSPONG Group, Dr. Joseph Agyepong, endorsed the MOU, aiming to […]
…. Deploys mechanised sweeping on strategic roads The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has organised the first quarter of health and safety training for sanitation workers in the state, aimed at prioritising their health, safety, and overall well-being in the course of duty. Managing director and CEO of LAWMA, […]
In a meeting convened by Tokunbo Wahab to address solid waste management, the Lagos State Government has officially initiated the strict enforcement of a ban on the use and sale of Styrofoam containers within the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources emphasized the urgency of this measure, […]
Over 4,258 students from various public schools throughout the state have been made more aware of the Lagos Waste Management Authority since the start of its school enlightenment and advocacy campaign last month, according to LAWMA Academy, the organization’s educational branch. This was disclosed by LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO, Dr. […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) collaborated with the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) to distribute LAG ID cards to more than 2,000 sweepers. The distribution event occurred at LAWMA headquarters in Ijora Olopa, following a fruitful data capturing exercise conducted beforehand. Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director/CEO of […]
In an attempt to put an end to further environmental violations in the area, the Lagos State Government has initiated the removal of illegal squatters residing under Ijora Bridge. The enforcement action, executed by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), follows a one-week ultimatum issued earlier by the Commissioner for […]
… Styrofoam Ban In Public Interest Following the state’s recent prohibition on the use of styrofoam packaging, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) convened to talk about how to put sustainable waste management methods into practice. Addressing the stakeholders, the managing director/CEO of […]
……Gives 24hrs marching order to fuel/diesel sellers under the bridge Lagos State Government on Sunday gave a five-day quit notice to different squatters under the Ijora Causeway bridge and Lagos Blue Rail Line overhead bridge in Ijora to remove all their shanties for constituting a danger to the Lagos […]
The Lagos State Government insisted that the complete prohibition on the use and distribution of Styrofoam in the state would not be lifted. The declaration was made at the Alausa Secretariat during a consultative meeting between the state and representatives of the Restaurant and Food Services Proprietor Association of Nigeria […]