Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has asked the state’s ministry of environment and relevant departments to ramp up waste evacuation across the city.
Sanwo-Olu also directed relevant agencies and service providers to work round-the-clock in a bid to clear backlog of waste on street corners and suburbs.
The thrumming metropolis is currently one huge refuse heap, with home and industrial waste lining major roads and highways, from the mainland to the island.
In a statement on Thursday, Gboyega Akosile, special adviser to the governor on media and publicity, said government “acknowledges the concerns of residents regarding the recent accumulation of refuse in some parts of the state”.
Akosile said the situation is receiving utmost attention from Sanwo-Olu and the state government, adding that residents “deserve a clean, healthy and environmentally sustainable city”.
“We are not oblivious to the inconveniences and concerns occasioned by the
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