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The Lagos State Government has announced that anyone caught dumping refuse illegally or littering public spaces will pay a fine of ₦250,000 or spend up to three months in prison.

The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, made the announcement on Tuesday at a media briefing, warning that “serial offenders will face even stiffer punishments.”

The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources says Wahab’s message leaves no room for excuses, as he reads the riot act to residents who treat environmental laws as optional

“We won’t drop the ball.

“We would continue to ramp up our enforcement and sensitisation,” he declared.

All these are detailed in a statement issued by the ministry’s Director Public Affairs, Kunle Adeshina, on Tuesday.

“Let me reiterate that the ban on cart pushers has not been lifted because they are the ones that dump wastes indiscriminately across the state.

“Residents should desist from patronising them and always patronise ed PSP,” Wahab warned.

He lamented the actions of developers “dumping building materials on drains or roads”, stressing that such sites “will be sealed up and the owners prosecuted.”

The state has already prosecuted over 3,000 offenders, but Wahab said this was “just the beginning”.

Enforcement teams from LAWMA, KAI, and other agencies are now working round the clock to “arrest, prosecute, name, and shame” all convicted violators.

A particularly disturbing focus was on squatters on pedestrian bridges, where open defecation and petty crime have made these essential walkways dangerous.

“They dissuade pedestrians from using the bridges and in turn endanger lives,” Wahab said.

The government is also preparing for the July 1 enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics, part of its efforts tied to World Environment Day (June 5).

The theme, “Ending Plastic Pollution,” underscores the urgency.

“There is no going back.

“After an 18-month moratorium to producers, distributors and s… the ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam food packs will be enforced,” Wahab declared.

As the Ed-el-Kabir celebration approaches, Wahab called on residents to be mindful of waste generated during animal slaughter and festivities.

“All generated wastes should be sorted, bagged, and handed over to the approved PSP operators across all the wards in the state,” he urged.

His final call was for shared responsibility.

“The government has done its part. “Now residents must do theirs,” he said.

https://punchng.com/illegal-waste-disposal-to-attract-n250000-fine-three-month-jail-lagos/

Is better that way

First to comment. Please,pay me.mg money make I use am for Ileya. Is better that way.

Good

They will never listen until they get caught then start shedding crocodile tears then start blaming tinubu!!

At the end,na poor masses go still suffer it..

Another means to exstort the poor again.

Let’s work together to make Lagos a great city that is clean and free from dirt.

Very good

Let's keep Lagos clean! It's a collective responsibility to make Lagos clean again. Dispose of waste properly and stop disposing waste in drainages to avoid flooding.

For those in Lagos how often those WM team comes to your street to pick up waste?

kennyz247:
At the end,na poor masses go still suffer it..

Another means to exstort the poor again.

You're part of the problem we have in Nigeria, the message is loud and clear, Litter Lagos and go to jail or pay 250k, after all na Una type dey shout Lagos stinks up and down. Any poor masses that cannot maintain cleaniness let them go to jail.

Good. Anything to rid Lagos of the smelly odor it has become known for is welcomed by me.

A cleaner environment makes for a healthier environment 🙂👏🏿

alrahmanonline:

You're part of the problem we have in Nigeria, the message is loud and clear, Litter Lagos and go to jail or pay 250k, after all na Una type dey shout Lagos stinks up and down. Any poor masses that cannot maintain cleaniness let them go to jail.

Ur reasoning is affected by tinubu government
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They failed to address the issue of PSP operators not coming to collect wastes for more than a month.

Increase the fine not only for the offenders but also for refuse collectors who fail to show up for waste collection.

That's huge

Make it 700k biko
Dirty too much for that side.

This is very harsh

Quick to fine illegal waste disposal but fail to provide means for legal waste disposal...

Lawma has not been to some places for over 1 year now

kennyz247:
At the end,na poor masses go still suffer it..

Another means to exstort the poor again.

Who de dispose indiscriminately before

kennyz247:
At the end,na poor masses go still suffer it..

Another means to exstort the poor again.

Tell poor man to stop disposing waste illegally. Otherwise, poor man should be ready to go to jail for waste mismanagement.

You all just want nothing to work, but are the loudest on criticism.
Every efforts to make Naija better dey vex una

Lagos center of excellence

As if lawma is doing their work. It took them over 2 months to come to my area for refuse packing. Everywhere was just smelling. After which they will still collect thousands of naira for the times they did not come. Mtcheww.

All these absurd fines will lead to extortion…

dettolgel:
For those in Lagos how often those WM team comes to your street to pick up waste?

It used to be 3 times but they said diesel is expensive so they reduced their trip to 2 times in a month.

How do you psp to come your home to collect dirt/refuse?
How is it done or what are the process of reaching them?

Whois:



It used to be 3 times but they said diesel is expensive so they reduced their trip to 2 times in a month.

My own advice for LASG is to take Waste Management very serious.. just like industries and job creation are key in an economy, waste management too is vital for sustainability on the long run.
The millions of people in Lagos will translate to multi-million tons of wastes released into the environment. Industries nko?, markets, agricultural sector etc. these all have their wastes released to the environment.

Lagos needs plenty Agencies like LAWMA now more than ever, if atal we want to make progress. Govt. should treat Waste sector same way as others and provide enough funding for Waste management.

If you like, impose fine from now till when trumpet will sound, people will still dump wastes because you don't expect them to eat their dustbins.

Love800:
How do you psp to come your home to collect dirt/refuse?
How is it done or what are the process of reaching them?

Sometimes they send text messages to announce their schedule