Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has conveyed a commitment to enhancing effective waste management throughout the state in 2024. Providing this assurance during an interview on Lagos Traffic Radio on Friday, Dr. Gbadegesin highlighted the dedicated efforts made in the previous year […]
Waste Managements
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has spread festive cheer among the city’s street sweepers and waste handlers by approving an end-of-year bonus for them in appreciation of their critical role in keeping Lagos clean. The announcement, made by the Managing Director and CEO of the Lagos Waste Management […]
…Vows To Ensure Clean Lagos During Festivities The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has restated its readiness to ensure a clean and sustainable environment in the state during the Christmas and New Year festivities, despite anticipating a 100% increase in waste generation. The Managing Director and CEO of LAWMA, Dr. […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) recently observed its annual Christmas Carol and End of the Year Thanksgiving service at the Authority’s headquarters, Ijora Olopa. The event, attended by LAWMA’s dedicated management and staff, as well as friends and well-wishers, served as a time of reflection on the challenges and […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has mapped out plans to reassess and restrategise its sanitation (sweeping) activities on some highways across the city, to enable a thorough review of the operational modalities. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who made the announcement on Friday, said the decision […]
The Environmental Special Offences Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has handed down fines and community service penalties, to 40 environmental offenders, found guilty of indiscriminate waste disposal. The presiding magistrate underscored the gravity of the offences and impact on the environment, subsequently imposing a fine of ₦30,000 on each offender, […]
Determined to instill a positive environmental consciousness in the younger generation, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has sensitised the pupils of Otto Primary School, Otto, Lagos Mainland, on proper waste management, with emphasis on recycling, as a source of personal revenue. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, […]
The Lagos State Government has reopened the Alaba International Market and some markets in the Trade Fair Complex, all located in Ojo, Lagos, after days of closure for improper waste disposal and other environmental infractions. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, said the markets were reopened […]
…Reiterates Commitment to Zero Tolerance for Reckless Waste Disposal The Lagos State Government has sealed markets within the Trade Fair International Complex, located at Lagos-Badagry expressway, Ojo, over a series of environmental infractions, particularly improper waste disposal and burning of waste, which had raised concerns about public health and the […]
Ten environmental offenders have been fined various sums of money, by Magistrate Daniel Njokwu of Lagos State Magistrate’s Court, Oshodi, upon their conviction for environmental offences. They were picked up at various locations within the last 24 hours by LAWMA’s enforcement team, indulging in reckless waste dumping. Those convicted included: […]