Lagos seals mega plaza over environmental pollution
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, (LSWMO) has sealed a mega plaza on Breadfruit Street, Lagos Island, for environmental pollution.
LSWMO said in an ‘X’ post on Sunday that the plaza discharges untreated water to public drains and roads which could affect the people of Lagos, calling such an act an ‘environmental nuisance’
After a proper investigation carried out by the agency and enough photographic evidence, the LSWMO sealed the plaza for the ‘unacceptable behaviours’.
“The pumping machine is used at night to pump untreated wastewater into the public drains, which pollutes the environment, exposing the citizens to communicable diseases, through this discharge of untreated wastewater onto the roads, drains and lagoons,” the statement read.
LSWMO general manager, Adefemi Afolabi said the state maintains zero tolerance for such injurious acts, stating that any organisation that commits such an offence would continue to be sanctioned under the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017.
Similarly, the state also sealed a section of a social facility, Bar 38, over environmental infractions in June.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, speaking after the operation said that the section of the facility was sealed as a result of noise pollution and the emission of harmful air into the environment, which pose serious health hazards to surrounding communities.
Dr Babatunde Ajayi, General Manager of LASEPA, also reiterated the agency’s unwavering commitment to environmental preservation and regulatory compliance across Lagos State.
