Eid-el-Fitri: LAWMA asks for responsible waste disposal through PSP
LAWMA
LAWMA asks for responsible waste disposal through PSP
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to properly bag and dispose of their waste, through their Private Sector Partnership (PSP) operators, during and after the Eid-el-Fitri festivities.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.
Gbadegesin said the authority had put adequate measures in place to ensure that the celebration was observed in a dirt-free environment.
“As we mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitri, it is important that we do so in an environment-friendly manner.
“For this reason, we have put adequate measures in place to ensure that cleanliness is maintained across the metropolis during and after this period,” Gbadegesin said.
He noted that LAWMA’s resolve to tackle all forms of improper waste disposal in the state, which had led to environmental degradation.
He appealed to residents to patronise only assigned PSP operators and shun garbage cart pushers, whose activities undermine the agency’s efforts.
Gbadegesin said PSPs would be working all through the celebration irrespective of their assigned days.
He added that trash bags would be distributed via the waste collectors to enable residents bag their refuse properly.
He urged the populace to desist from dumping waste indiscriminately on road medians, canals, uncompleted buildings, and other unauthorized locations.
He assured that LAWMA would be providing backup services for PSP operators in areas with service gaps.
“I want to implore residents to shun the act of improper waste disposal at unauthorised locations such as road medians, canals and uncompleted buildings.
“We want to assure Lagosians that we will be providing backup services in places where they are needed, to ensure proper sanitation in every part of the city,” Gbadegesin said.
He appealed to motorists to drive with caution to protect the lives of sanitation workers, who would be active on major roads across the state, during the festive period.
While wishing residents happy celebrations, he advised them to call the agency’s toll-free numbers: 080000LAWMA (08000052962), 07080601020 or 617, for waste management-related issues and inquiries.
