LAWMA to arraign 65 environmental offenders
By Ibrahim Adeleke
For abusing the environments, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) said it has arrested about 65 persons at different locations in Lagos State to be arraigned in court.
The Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, who gave the hint, vowed that the Agency would not spare any offender caught in their renewed act of environmental degradation.
Odumboni noted that for too long, LAWMA had pleaded with the public to shun the deliberate acts that deface the cityscape, but with very poor cooperation from a clear majority.
He said: “LAWMA is not a toothless bull dog. For too long we have pleaded, now is time to act. The new offensive is on auto pilot and would spare no violator. People must be made to pay for deliberately sabotaging their habitat. Many people have been picked up at different locations caught in the act, and will be prosecuted as a deterrent to other adamant persons.
“Indiscriminate waste disposal have serious consequences on the environment, such as blockage of drainage channels, canals, defacing of environment, and spreading of infectious diseases, among other.”
Lawma boss reiterated the Authority’s total commitment to the cleanliness of every nook and cranny of the state, urging residents to imbibe the culture of effective waste management.
Odumboni further disclosed, that his agency was working with the Neibourhood Watch and the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, MVAA, for effective human and camera surveillance , to track and apprehend persons and motorists, engaging in waste migration around the city.
He renewed his appeal for standard and civilised environmental habits to promote healthy environment.
