Lagos Waste Reporter

Officials of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) have rescued a day-old baby dumped in a garbage bin while evacuating waste in Ikoyi. Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos police spokesperson, confirmed the development on Thursday. He said the LAWMA officials filed a report at the Ikoyi police division after the discovery. “The officials reported that they were on their routine duty of moving wastes around the Ikoyi area when they discovered the newly born baby wrapped in a polythene bag,” NAN quoted him as saying. A police team led by the Divisional Crime Officer rushed to the scene. The baby was rushed to Military Hospital, 81 Division, Dodan Barracks Ikoyi for medical treatment before taking the child to Motherless Baby Home.” Hundeyin said that for the quick detection by the LAWMA officials, the baby would have died. He added that the baby is doing fine, noting that an investigation has commenced on the matter. Infanticide is a crime and punishable,” he warned. Se...

Folashade Kadiri:   Driving through the city of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, one cannot help but observe the practical steps taken by the administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to establish environmental sustainability in the state.   Following the blueprint of the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda introduced by Mr. Governor as soon as he assumed office in 2019, the state has prioritised cleanliness and environmental sustainability.   Spe arheading the government’s quest to establish a cleaner and livable environment for Lagosians, is the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).   The Authority since the inception of the present administration has introduced various programmes and initiatives, which have all been instrumental to helping the state achieve its objectives on environment.   One of the key initiatives embarked upon by LAWMA in tackling the menace of indiscriminate waste dumping and plastic pollution is recycling.   In 2019, ...

Indiscriminate Waste Dumping: LAWMA to shut down Ladipo, Oyingbo markets … mobile court sentences two environmental offenders Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) said that, from next Thursday, both Ladipo and Oyingbo markets would be shut down till further notice, for reckless waste dumping, refusal to pay for waste services, and general poor waste management situation at the markets. LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, noted that the unwholesome environmental practices by traders in those markets, despite repeated warnings, called for necessary and immediate sanctions. He said: “Our attention has been drawn to the deplorable state of the environment around Ladipo Market, Mushin and Oyingbo Market, resulting from reckless waste dumping by traders. Despite serving them abatement notices, they have continued the mindless environmental violation. We are left with no other choice than to evoke the necessary sanction of shutting down the markets. This is al...