Agege Local Government and the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) have finalised plans on joint enforcement initiative aimed at curbing indiscriminate waste disposal.
The strategic engagement was held at the Agege council secretariat on Thursday, toward improving environmental sanitation across the council
The Chairman of Agege Local Government, Mr Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, said that the meeting was to review waste disposal, the solutions to illegal dumping and Private Sector Participants (PSP) negligence.
Obasa said that the outcome of the meeting was a joint enforcement plan, added that the council would leave no stone unturned to secure a cleaner and healthier Agege.
“LAWMA officers will work with the council’s team to enforce sanitation and ensure prompt payment of waste bills.
“A cleaner Agege demands accountability from operators, residents and government, we will enforce compliance without compromise to safeguard public health,” he said.
The Deputy Director, Special Duties, LAWMA, Dr Oluwakemi Sulayman, said that the authority was committed to supporting cleaner communities through enforcement and public education.
Sulayman said that LAWMA was committed to working with Agege LG to end illegal dumping.
“Our officers will be on ground with the council team for monitoring,” he said.
Mr Olufemi Odu, the Head of Environmental Services, Agege LG, said that the council had identified dumping blackspots for joint monitoring and sanctions with LAWMA.
The waste management contractor, Agege LG, Mr Emmanuel Olabisi, pledged improved PSP services through better logistics and monitoring to meet residents’ expectations.