Sunday, September 6, 2026 - The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has disengaged a number of street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider overseeing their operations following allegations of indiscriminate waste disposal in parts of the state.
LAWMA said its investigations and surveillance established
that the affected workers were involved in dumping refuse on the median along
the Oworonshoki-Berger axis.
The area has been identified as a recurring waste disposal
hotspot in Lagos.
LAWMA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr
Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed the development in a statement published on the
authority’s social media platforms on Saturday.
Gbadegesin said investigations conducted by the authority
linked the affected sweepers to the alleged illegal dumping, adding that some
of them reportedly admitted their involvement during questioning.
He said the disengagement was necessary to reinforce
accountability among personnel and contractors responsible for maintaining
environmental cleanliness across the state.
“The sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider
were disengaged from the cleaning operation to underscore the Authority’s
commitment to ensuring that all personnel and service providers engaged in
waste management in the State upheld the standards expected of them and did not
contribute to the environmental challenges they were engaged to address,” he
said.
The LAWMA chief executive warned that investigations would
continue at locations across Lagos where indiscriminate waste disposal remains
a recurring problem.
He added that individuals and organisations found to be
contributing to the environmental challenges would face appropriate sanctions.
“Our responsibility is to keep Lagos clean, and everyone
involved in that responsibility must play their part. Where our investigations
establish that anyone is contributing to the problem, appropriate action will
be taken. There will be no exceptions,” Gbadegesin added.
In a related development, LAWMA enforcement officers
arrested two suspected illegal waste dumpers around the Berger-Oworonshoki
axis.
One of the suspects, identified as Timileyin Ojo, a load
carrier, was allegedly apprehended while dumping refuse on the road median with
a wheelbarrow.
A second suspect, described as a cart pusher, was also
arrested for allegedly carrying out unauthorised waste collection in the area.
Both suspects were taken to the Oshodi Task Force Office
(Mobile Court) for further investigation and possible prosecution under Lagos
State environmental laws.
LAWMA urged residents, businesses and waste collectors
across the state to use approved waste disposal channels.
The authority also advised members of the public to
patronise only authorised Private Sector Participants, PSPs, for waste
collection.
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