The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has embarked on 24-hour waste evacuation to remove heaps of refuse on some major roads in the metropolis.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that refuse heaps had taken over many open spaces, road sides and medians in Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Somolu, Mainland Apapa-Iganmu, Agege, Ajeromi – Ifelodun, Alimosho and Kosofe council areas of the state.
According to NAN check, areas worst affected by the refuse heaps, which was assuming epidemic dimension, are markets and commercial neighbourhoods.
LAWMA spokesman, Lanre Bajulaiye, told NAN that the authority had commenced 24-hour operation to ensure round-the-clock refuse evacuation across the metropolis.
The LAWMA spokesman said that refuse collectors stopped operations as many residents refused to pay their refuse bill because of the new Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) which would take off next month.
“CLI is kicking off in September and residents are not paying. So, this is affecting the operations of most of the PSP operators
“CLI is kicking off in September and residents are not paying. So, this is affecting the operations of most of the PSP operators
“However, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode has read the red riot act that everywhere must be clean and we are on top of the situation,’’ Bajulaiye said.
Some affected residents and traders told NAN that the heaps of refuse had not been removed by waste managers for several weeks.
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