The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has demolished shanties and other illegal structures used by street traders and traffic vendors, along the first and second toll gates of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, in a comprehensive enforcement exercise, which lasted for hours. Of late, the corridor has become notorious, for sustained traffic congestion and other environmental nuisance, largely aided by the illegal …

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has assured residents of the state of its readiness to cart away all waste generated during the festive period, leaving the cityscape sparkling clean. In a statement on Friday, LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO, Ibrahim Odumboni said that the operational machinery of the agency has been fully mobilised to achieve the feat, with the district heads and …

Desirous to inculcate the tenets of effective waste management into the younger generation, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has embarked on a massive advocacy programme among primary and secondary schools in the state. LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni said that the agency’s decision to commence the school advocacy programme was informed by the need to sensitise children on ethics …

At least 1,000 sanitation workers (street sweepers) benefitted from the free medical screening, organised by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), at its Transfer Loading Station, Simpson (Sura), Lagos Island. At the event, LAWMA’s Managing Director, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni emphasised the need for sweepers to take matters of their health seriously, hence the outreach and the health insurance for them. …

The Managing Director of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni has called on residents to join the fight against plastic pollution by bagging and containerising their waste. Odumboni, who is also CEO of the authority, highlighted the dangers and health implications of  indiscriminate waste disposal, especially plastic waste, known to clog water bodies, causing hazards to aquatic life …

Driving through the city of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, one cannot help but observe the practical steps taken by the administration of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to establish environmental sustainability in the state. Following the blueprint of the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda introduced by the Governor as soon as he assumed office in 2019, the state has prioritised cleanliness and environmental sustainability. Spearheading …

Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has celebrated the third anniversary of the Lagos Recycle Initiative, launched to introduce waste sorting at source for recycling purposes in order to tackle the challenges of plastic pollution, as well as create jobs for teeming residents. Organised by Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) and Lagos Recyclers Association, in conjunction with LAWMA, the commemorative …

Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Academy has concluded this year’s four-week summer school for pupils, during which over 100 pupils from different schools in the state were trained on effective waste management and good environmental practices, at the agency’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa. The school is LAWMA’s academic arm. Addressing the pupils, LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni encouraged the …

Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has secured two-month jail terms for three persons for various environmental offences, while another person, who allegedly patronised a cart pusher, has a pending judgment. According to a statement by LAWMA’s Director of Public Affairs, Mrs Folashade Kadiri, the ruling is coming on the heels of the agency’s collaboration with the police to stop incessant …