Lagos Waste Reporter

Following frequent fire outbreaks in Lagos it’s crucial to alert Lagosians of the need to be more careful. As we witness more harsh conditions in this harmattan season, Lagosians are advised to take precautionary measures against the effects of the harmattan in order to avoid fire occurrences. There is urgent need to undertake the following precautions: 1.Improve on our housekeeping culture 2.Check indiscriminate refuse and bush burning 3.Avoid wrong and improper storage of petroleum products 4.Use of candle and firewood to light the house at night should at least stop for now. You can use torchlight or rechargeable lamp. 5. Ensure the use of proper electrical appliances to avoid sparks and electrical fires. Put off the power supply at the main switch or control board in the incident of power failure to prevent power surge once the power is restored. 6.Proper storage and handling of inflammable substances. Ne...

LAWMA TO CREATE HALL OF SHAME FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENDERS The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) will soon begin a campaign tagged: #HallofFame and #WallofShame, to recognize efforts of individuals whose activities promote environmental cleanliness in the state, while naming and shaming residents who indulge in reckless waste disposal. LAWMA disclosed this following the arrest and sentencing to community service by a mobile court of some persons caught disposing waste in unauthorized locations in the state. The statement reminded residents of Governor Sanwo-Olu's executive order on zero tolerance to traffic and environmental infractions, stressing that ignorance of the law should never be an excuse to engage in acts capable of causing harm to the environment and the people. It said that days of condoning littering and indiscriminate waste disposal in the metropolis were over; adding that apart from carrying out a community service, environmental offenders would...

Hamzat advocates Paradigm shift to save Environment Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat has advocated the need for a behavioural change and paradigm shift to enable Nigeria rescue and preserve its environment for the future. Speaking yesterday at the 18th Chief S.L Edu Memorial Lecture in Victoria Island, Lagos, the Deputy Governor stressed the need for citizens to change their orientation on the way they handle the environment. According to the Deputy Governor, “We must decide as people how we want to live our lives. But it is the intention of this government to lead the conversation. Some of it might be tough. So as fathers and mothers, we must decide to leave society better than we met it for the good of our children. If not, we have done a total disservice to them. Therefore, things must change”. “The reality is that we need a paradigm shift. If you get to Lagos Island in the morning, you will see a lot of open defecation. It is something that is not acc...