Lagos Waste Reporter

World Earth Day 2020:  LAWMA makes case for cleaner environment The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has appealed to residents in the state to maintain cleaner and livable environment, as the state government puts measures in place to curtail environmental degradation and the spread of the corona virus pandemic. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made this appeal on Wednesday, in a statement  commemorating this year's World Earth Day in Lagos, a day set aside to show support for environmental protection. "Today is indeed a special day as we celebrate this year's World Earth Day and create awareness on the need for cleanliness, environmental sustainability and protection, in the face of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic", he said. Dr. Gbadegesin pointed out the need for attitudinal change among residents as it relates to the environment, adding that negative environmental practices like waste burning and indiscriminate ...

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS/MEASURES INSTITUTED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 BY LAWMA The management of LAWMA would like to reassure all concerned on the measures taken to protect workers in the waste management sector. Below are some of the actions taken so far: - the purchase and distribution of 10,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to LAWMA operatives, PSP operatives and street sweepers which included: 1. Safety goggles 2. Nose masks 3. Hand gloves 4. Safety boots 5. Hazmat suits 6. Hand sanitizers - Stopped all scavenging activities on all dumpsites - Fumigation of all dumpsites and depots - Provision of personal hygiene products to LAWMA operatives, PSP operatives and street sweepers such as 1. Antiseptic bar soaps 2. Hand wash liquids - Creation of disinfectant bays for the cleaning of trucks and operational vehicles - Creation of hand washing bays for operational staff presently working during the lockdown - Sensitization, enlightenment and educa...

This is the Emergency Numbers  in case of the persistent Robberies  we are hearing . The police  are ready to swing into action.   .. .EMMERGENCY NUMBERS LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND COMMAND CONTROL ROOMS 1 CONTROL 1 09010512285 2 CONTROL 2 09010512286 3 CONTROL 3 09010512287 4 CONTROL 4 09010512288 1 AREA COMMANDER'A' LION-BUILDING 09010511296 2 DPO VICTORIA ISLAND DIVISION 09010511297 3 DPO DOLPHIN, ESTATE DIVISION 09010511298 4 DPO IKOYI DIVISION 09010511299 5 DPO ONIKAN DIVISION 09010511300 6 DPO ADENIJI-ADELE DIVISION 09010511301 7 DPO EBUTE-ERO DIVISION 09010511302 8 DPO LION-BUILDING DIVISION 09010511303 9 AREA COMMANDER 'B' APAPA 09010511304 10 DPO TRINITY DIVISION 09010511305 11 DPO LAYENI DIVISION 09010511306 12 DPO KIRIKIRI DIVISION 09010511307 13 DPO AJEGUNLE DIVISION 09010511308 14 DPO IJORA-BADIA DIVISION 09010511309 15 DPO APAPA DIVISION 09010511310 16 DPO AMUKOKO DIVISION 09010511311 17 DPO TOLU DIVISION 09010511312 18 AREA COMMANDER 'C...

Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), today, 29th March, 2020, distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, to its sweepers and PSP operators across the state to protect them from infection in the course of their duties. Items distributed included hand sanitizers, liquid soap, safety goggle, rubber work gloves, and re-useable nose masks, among others. Speaking at the presentation of the materials at LAWMA Headquarters, Ijora, the Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, noted that the move was in compliance with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive that all necessary steps be taken to arrest the further spread of corona virus. He said that the over four thousand PSP employees and fifteen thousand street sweepers must be adequately protected because of the hazardous nature of their public sanitation service which may expose them to infection by the corona virus.  According to him, “We are kitting our sweepers and PSP operators as we have alwa...

D isposable gloves can't protect from coronavirus As the new coronavirus outbreak spreads, people are trying to protect themselves. Some are using disposable gloves, but doctors warn that it's not a solution. disposable gloves should not be worn as a protective measure against the new coronavirus.  Experts are quick to say no, and warn that wearing masks or gloves isn't a solution.  To  wear hand glove outside of health care settings , especially considering there may not be enough gloves for all of the health care workers in Nigeria And gloves are not recommended,this isn't something the general public would be wearing. Hand glove is not going to do anything but give people a false sense of security,create more waste  for LAWMA and create more demand for something that's unnecessary. They're not designed for going out, running up stairs, doing things in daily life. latex-free nitrile gloves are worn to care for patients in isolation Disposable hand ...

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is set to commence enforcement action against health facilities that do not dispose their medical waste properly.   The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, gave the hint when he spoke against the backdrop of the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic and the need to curb the tide of the spread of infectious diseases in the state.   He said monitoring activities of his organisation had revealed that many private and public health facilities still co-mingle their wastes which he said was potentially hazardous and capable of harming health waste haulers, refuse workers and even the environment.    He said further that the Authority had put modalities in place to monitor the waste management practices in health facilities to ensure they were in line with international best procedures.   According to him, “The waste (healthcare waste) produced in the course of healthcare activities carries a hig...

In light of the global coronavirus outbreak,Lagoswaste REPORTER has issued advice to the public and hospitals on how to deal with potentially infectious waste. Lagoswaste recommends all waste that has been in contact with any self-isolated individual should be double-bagged and tied to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The waste should not be disposed of or put out for collection until it is known the potential patient does not have Covid-19. Waste from possible cases and cleaning of areas where possi ble cases have been (including all disposable items, food plate, tissues, and masks if worn) should be put in a plastic rubbish bag and tied when full. The plastic bag should then be placed in a second bin bag and tied. It should be put in a suitable and secure place and marked for storage until the individual’s test results are known. Children, pets and pests should not be able to access this place. Waste should not be left unsup...