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Lagos govt shuts down restaurant over environmental violations
Lagos State authorities have shut down Ejanla Restaurant, located at No. 40 Fola Osibo Street, Lekki, for violating environmental regulations.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced on X that the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) took the action after discovering that the restaurant had been deliberately pumping raw sewage into public drains.
Wahab explained that the discharge caused offensive odors, posed a public nuisance, polluted the environment, and endangered human health.
“The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), on Thursday, 13th November 2025, sealed off Ejanla Restaurant for deliberate discharge of raw sewage into public drains, constituting environmental pollution and public health risks,” he said.
He warned that such acts would not be tolerated, adding: “Every act of environmental nuisance and pollution portends grave dangers to public health and will be met with appropriate sanctions and or prosecution.”
The sealing of Ejanla Restaurant follows a series of enforcement actions by Lagos State authorities against commercial establishments flouting environmental laws. In recent years, several restaurants, hotels, and industrial facilities across the state have been sanctioned for illegally discharging wastewater into public drains, causing flooding, offensive odours, and public health hazards.
In one recent case, Very Nigerian reported that the Lagos State Government sealed a branch of Chicken Republic at No. 23, Agungi Ajiran Road, Lekki, for deliberate discharge of wastewater onto the public drain.
Also, in September 2024, the LSWMO sealed a fast‑food outlet, Cravings & More on Egbeda‑Idimu Road, for discharging kitchen fats and oils into the public drainage system, causing clogging, foul odour, and a proliferation of maggots and flies.
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, has long grappled with challenges related to improper waste disposal, sewage management, and the impact of urbanization on public health.
Public drains in many parts of the city are often clogged or misused, leading to flooding, offensive odours, and increased risk of waterborne diseases.
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, is mandated to monitor, regulate, and manage wastewater disposal within the state.
Its role includes inspecting commercial and residential facilities to ensure compliance with environmental standards and prosecuting offenders who breach sanitation regulations.
Officials have repeatedly warned restaurants, hotels, and industrial operators against discharging untreated sewage into public drains, noting that such actions pose serious risks to community health, including the spread of cholera, typhoid, and other infectious diseases.
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