In a bid to tighten the reins on the illegal dumping of refuse in Lagos, the government has announced a 3month Jail term or pay a 250k fine for defaulters
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, June 4.
“During the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Media Briefing yesterday, we made it clear that Lagos will no longer tolerate deliberate environmental abuse. he said
From July 1, full enforcement of the ban on Single Use Plastics. Offenders who dump refuse illegally, litter the streets, or deface our environment will face stiff penalties, up to ₦250,000 fine or 3 months in jail”he wrote
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Wahab mentioned that the government has arrested over 3,000 offenders, warning that anyone caught dumping refuse illegally
or littering the environment would be dealt with in line with the provisions under the state sanitation and environmental law.
He also stressed that the law on cart pushers and public defecation still stands,
adding that “illegal street trading would not be tolerated.”
He further urged Lagos residents to celebrate the coming Sallah with cleanliness and responsibility,
while stressing the importance of healthy waste disposal in the Lagos metropolis.
“Bag your waste, don’t dump in drains or medians, and hand over refuse to your assigned PSP operator,” Wahab said
This we can say confidently is the right step in the right direction
Lagos state has often been termed a “Smelly Place” and illegal refuse dumping is one major contributor to this
Furthermore, many parts of the state is always prone to heavy