Wednesday, October 7, 2026 -The Lagos State Government has sealed 14 properties across Ikotun, Ikoyi, Isheri-Osun, Lagos Island, Ikorodu and Amuwo-Odofin for allegedly discharging untreated sewage into public drains and carrying out other wastewater management violations.
According to the statement by the Lagos government, the
action was carried out by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, LSWMO,
as part of intensified monitoring and compliance activities against the
indiscriminate discharge of untreated wastewater.
The operations followed public complaints as well as
findings from routine monitoring and investigations by the Office.
LSWMO said the exercise was aimed at protecting public
health, safeguarding the environment and ensuring compliance with Lagos State
wastewater management regulations.
Speaking on the exercise, the General Manager of LSWMO,
Adefemi Afolabi, said the affected properties were found to be releasing
untreated sewage from septic tanks and other wastewater systems into public
drains, ongoing drainage works and nearby areas.
He said some of the violations involved broken or
dilapidated sewer chambers, illegally connected sewer pipes and the deliberate
pumping of septic tank contents into public drainage channels.
According to him, the practices resulted in foul odour,
faecal contamination and environmental nuisance, while also posing potential
risks to public health.
Afolabi said the agency would continue to take decisive
action against practices capable of exposing residents and communities to
environmental and public health risks.
“Wastewater management is not optional. It is a public
health responsibility. Where untreated sewage is deliberately discharged into
public drains or the environment, the consequences go beyond the property
involved. It creates environmental nuisance, exposes communities to health
risks and undermines the State’s efforts to build a cleaner and more
sustainable Lagos” he said
The General Manager stressed that the monitoring and
compliance activities were not targeted at any particular location or category
of property.
He said property owners, residents, facility managers and
businesses are expected to comply with approved wastewater management
practices.
“We will continue to respond to credible complaints and act
wherever our investigations establish violations. Our commitment is to ensuring
that wastewater generated by residential, commercial and institutional
properties is properly contained, treated and disposed of through approved
channels” he added
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