The Lagos State Waste Management Authority, has declared that its operatives would be working 24 hours throughout the yuletide period with the aim to ensure prompt evacuation of wastes across the state.
Vanguard reported that the Managing Director, LAWMA, Ibrahim Odumboni, stated this while speaking on the preparation of the agency for the celebrations.
While he lamented the high rate of refuse pilling up in the state, particularly around markets due to shoppers who have continued to come out in large numbers, he said the entire operational machinery of the agency has been fully mobilised to achieve the feat, with the district heads and regional managers put on their toes, for smooth and seamless evacuation activities during the period.
He assured lagosians that LAWMA has put in place adequate measures to respond to the challenge in terms of carting away all wastes and refuse promptly that may be generated during the period.
He stated, “To achieve maximum result and effective waste evacuation, I have directed over 120 LAWMA waste trucks and 1000, Private Sector Participant, PSP, operators, on a 24 hour operations.
“The measure has become necessary in view of the high rate of waste been generated at this period due to yuletide and the insecurity in the eastern part of the country which has forced many indigenes, the Ndigbo in Lagos from travelling out of the state against the usual trend.
“The effect has led to overwhelming waste generation in Lagos. The black spots are major markets such as: Oshodi, Idumota, Alaba, Mushn, Mile-12, Adeniji Adele, Marina, among others which have witnessed upsurge in patronage. These has led to corresponding waste generation in these areas.
“The 24 hours directive is also to ensure that refuse are promptly evacuated.”
