The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced clearing the heap of refuse on an illegal dumpsite at Tin Can Island Port, on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, targeted at ridding the axis of black spots.
No less than fifteen truck loads of refuse had been carted away to the Olusosun Landfill, since the operation began yesterday, at that location, turned to a dumpsite, through the activities of residents and traders operating an illegal market in the area.
According to Managing
Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, the agency had mobilised men,
trucks, pay-loaders, and other necessary materials, after overcoming a major
challenge of vehicular access to the area, which had previously prevented
evacuation intervention.
He further said the
exercise would be a continuous one, to mitigate the challenge of indiscriminate
dumping of refuse experienced in the Apapa axis and other parts of the state.
"LAWMA is totally
committed to ensuring that every nook and cranny of the state, is rid of
illegal dumping of waste, as we usher in the new year", he stated.
He also disclosed that the
LAWMA advocacy team was on ground to sensitise residents on the need to imbibe
effective waste management as way of life.
Odumboni appealed to
residents to shun the act of indiscriminate waste disposal, which had various
attendant negative consequences, adding that the task of keeping the city clean
is a collective responsibility.
Residents were also
admonished to call LAWMA toll-free numbers: 07080601020 and 617, for inquiries
on the PSP operators assigned to their locations.
Kadiri Folashade (Mrs.)
Director, Public Affairs
30/12/2021
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