Afrigather Ten environmental offenders have been fined varied sums of cash, by Justice of the Peace Daniel Njokwu of Lagos State Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom, Oshodi, upon their conviction for environmental offences.
They had been picked up at varied places inside the final 24 hours by LAWMA’s enforcement group, indulging in reckless waste dumping. These convicted included: Aminu Kanjau, Sunday Jesuseye, Mrs. Ojo, Ohamara Chidinma, Tawa Yusuf, Ojebunmi Mohammed, Abdulahi Mohammed Lawal, Segun Alaoye, Chinecherem Nkwako, and Gafar Ajose.
The cost sheet reads,”Within the particular offences (Cellular) courtroom of Lagos State within the Ikeja Justice of the Peace District, holden at Oshodi, that you just the above named individuals on the sixteenth October, 2023, at about 9pm -7am alongside Surulere, Ikeja, Lagos Island within the Magisterial District did improperly disposed refuse and hereby dedicated an offence punishable beneath merchandise 1 first schedule of the Environmental Administration Safety Legal guidelines of Lagos State 2017″.
The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, stated that the period of individuals treating the surroundings with disdain was over, because the Authority would go laborious on people and entities that flouted environmental legal guidelines of the state.
He stated, “I wish to guarantee Lagosians that LAWMA is completely dedicated to establishing correct waste administration tradition throughout the metropolis. The Authority won’t condone acts of indiscriminate waste dumping, able to placing the well being of residents in danger, and eroding efforts made for a sustainable surroundings.”
Gbadegesin disclosed that the enforcement group of LAWMA has been strategically positioned to work around the metropolis, apprehending those that would wish to conceal beneath the quilt of darkness, to dump waste at unauthorised places, including that the company was additionally collaborating with sister companies just like the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), in its decided enforcement drive.
He reaffirmed the company’s dedication to creating the cityscape sustainably clear, urging residents to help the Authority’s efforts, by shunning indiscriminate waste disposal, patronising assigned PSP operators, and paying their waste payments promptly.
For complaints and inquiries on waste administration points in your space, please name LAWMA toll-free numbers: 07080601020 and 617.
Folashade Kadiri (Mrs.)
Director, Public Affairs
17/10/2023
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