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Lagos Cracks Down on Waste Offenders with ₦250,000 Fine or Jail Time
The Lagos State Government has rolled out tougher measures to address the city’s escalating waste crisis, warning that anyone caught violating sanitation laws now faces a fine of ₦250,000 or up to three months in jail.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, declared that the era of “environmental lawlessness” is over, vowing strict and sustained enforcement.
“People must understand the cost of their actions,” Wahab said. “We’ve already prosecuted over 3,000 offenders. We’re arresting, prosecuting, naming, and shaming violators.”
The move comes amid rising concern over illegal waste dumping, unauthorized construction on drainage paths, and the ongoing activities of banned cart pushers. The government reiterated its ban on these informal waste collectors, blaming them for worsening the city’s sanitation challenges.
Wahab also announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which was suspended in 2016, will soon return as part of a wider clean-up initiative.
“We are bringing back monthly sanitation. But more importantly, cleanliness must become a daily lifestyle,” he said during visits to problem areas including Idi-Araba, Orile Iganmu, and Alaba Rago.
The Lagos State Government has rolled out tougher measures to address the city’s escalating waste crisis, warning that anyone caught violating sanitation laws now faces a fine of ₦250,000 or up to three months in jail.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, declared that the era of “environmental lawlessness” is over, vowing strict and sustained enforcement.
“People must understand the cost of their actions,” Wahab said. “We’ve already prosecuted over 3,000 offenders. We’re arresting, prosecuting, naming, and shaming violators.”
The move comes amid rising concern over illegal waste dumping, unauthorized construction on drainage paths, and the ongoing activities of banned cart pushers. The government reiterated its ban on these informal waste collectors, blaming them for worsening the city’s sanitation challenges.
Wahab also announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which was suspended in 2016, will soon return as part of a wider clean-up initiative.
“We are bringing back monthly sanitation. But more importantly, cleanliness must become a daily lifestyle,” he said during visits to problem areas including Idi-Araba, Orile Iganmu, and Alaba Rago.
Lagos Cracks Down on Waste Offenders with ₦250,000 Fine or Jail Time
The Lagos State Government has rolled out tougher measures to address the city’s escalating waste crisis, warning that anyone caught violating sanitation laws now faces a fine of ₦250,000 or up to three months in jail.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, declared that the era of “environmental lawlessness” is over, vowing strict and sustained enforcement.
“People must understand the cost of their actions,” Wahab said. “We’ve already prosecuted over 3,000 offenders. We’re arresting, prosecuting, naming, and shaming violators.”
The move comes amid rising concern over illegal waste dumping, unauthorized construction on drainage paths, and the ongoing activities of banned cart pushers. The government reiterated its ban on these informal waste collectors, blaming them for worsening the city’s sanitation challenges.
Wahab also announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which was suspended in 2016, will soon return as part of a wider clean-up initiative.
“We are bringing back monthly sanitation. But more importantly, cleanliness must become a daily lifestyle,” he said during visits to problem areas including Idi-Araba, Orile Iganmu, and Alaba Rago.
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