Lagos Govt seals YABATECH sewage plant over illegal discharge

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The Lagos State Government has sealed the sewage and wastewater treatment facility of Yaba College of Technology for allegedly discharging raw sewage into the environment.

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, carried out the enforcement after several warning letters sent to the institution were ignored.

Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on X on Friday, saying the move became necessary following the college’s failure to comply with environmental safety regulations.

“The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office sealed off the dysfunctional sewage/wastewater treatment facility of Yaba College of Technology for illegally discharging raw sewage into the environment,” Wahab said.

He noted that the illegal discharge was a direct violation of the Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017, which prohibits the release of untreated wastewater or sewage into drains, canals, or the natural environment.

According to the commissioner, untreated sewage poses serious public health risks and undermines the state’s broader environmental sustainability agenda.

“The Lagos State Government frowns at every act of illegal discharge of wastewater, which is inimical to public health and environmental protection,” he added.

Wahab reaffirmed the state’s commitment to enforcing environmental laws across public and private institutions, noting that compliance with wastewater standards was critical to achieving a cleaner, safer, and flood-free Lagos.

He explained that the sealing of YABATECH’s facility was part of the ongoing #ZeroToleranceLagos campaign aimed at holding individuals and organisations accountable for pollution and environmental negligence.

Officials from the Wastewater Management Office said the agency had previously engaged YABATECH management, offering technical guidance and compliance timelines before resorting to enforcement action.

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