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Lagos govt moves to curb environmental pollution, shuts down public toilet
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has shut down a public toilet located on Savage Street in Ebute Metta for allegedly releasing untreated sewage into a public drainage channel.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a post shared on X on Thursday.
He explained that the facility was sealed on Wednesday after officials discovered what he described as serious environmental violations.
According to him, the enforcement action followed “the deliberate pumping of raw sewage into the public drain resulting into offensive odour and sewage flow within the community.”
The commissioner noted that the discharge of untreated waste into public drains poses health risks to residents and contributes to environmental pollution within the area.
He said the development constituted a public nuisance, environmental pollution, and posed significant risks to human health.
Wahab urged residents to adopt proper wastewater management and hygiene practices to support public health and promote environmental sustainability.
“Any act of environmental nuisance or pollution will attract appropriate sanctions and possible prosecution,” he warned.
Meanwhile, Very Nigerian had earlier reported that the Lagos State Government announced that the monthly sanitation exercise, previously observed in the state, may resume by March.
Wahab disclosed this on Sunday after an inspection exercise in the Lagos Island area of the state.
He told journalists that he strongly believed the exercise would return on or before March, noting that engagements were ongoing.
The monthly environmental sanitation, previously held on the last Saturday of every month from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., was suspended in November 2016, with the government citing the challenges of restricting movement in a megacity.
According to the commissioner, the worsening waste management issues, including clogged drainage systems and indiscriminate dumping, have prompted calls for its return.
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