LASG Goes Tough On Illegal Waste Dumping
The Lagos State Government Monday warned residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in unauthorized places, saying anyone caught henceforth perpetrating such act will face the full wrath of the law.
The state’s Commissioner for Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare read the riot act during an Operation Deep Clean exercise which the state government is currently embarking upon in collaboration with Visionscape to rid the state of refuse black spots.
Adejare, who ordered the parade of a PSP operator, Mr. Sanya Adeniyi, said he was caught dumping a truck- load of refuse at Iyana-Oworo area of the state.
According to him, the perpetrator would be handed over to the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) for prosecution according to the Environmental Laws of the State.
He warned Lagosians to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in their areas and also to be vigilant and report anyone engaging in such acts as Government would not hesitate to bring the law to bear on anyone caught working against the public interest.
His words: “We totally frown at acts of sabotage by people who are bent on shortchanging Lagosians from continuous enjoyment of the dividends of democracy being provided by the Akinwunmi Ambode Administration by trying to discredit the well-conceived environment reform of the State tagged, ‘The Cleaner Lagos Initiative’, which offers an enduring solution, in an unprecedented way, to the current waste management challenges”.
