The Lagos State Government has announced that anyone caught dumping refuse illegally or littering public spaces will pay a fine of ₦250,000 or spend up to three months in prison
The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, made the announcement on Tuesday at a media briefing, warning that “serial offenders will face even stiffer punishments.”
The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources says Wahab’s message leaves no room for excuses, as he reads the riot act to residents who treat environmental laws as optional
“We won’t drop the ball.
“We would continue to ramp up our enforcement and sensitisation,” he declared.
All these are detailed in a statement issued by the ministry’s Director Public Affairs, Kunle Adeshina, on Tuesday.
“Let me reiterate that the ban on cart pushers has not been lifted because they are the ones that dump wastes indiscriminately across the state.
“Residents should desist from patronising them and always patronise registered PSP,” Wahab warned.
He lamented the actions of developers “dumping building materials on drains or roads”, stressing that such sites “will be sealed up and the owners prosecuted.”
The state has already prosecuted over 3,000 offenders, but Wahab said this was “just the beginning”.
Enforcement teams from LAWMA, KAI, and other agencies are now working round the clock to “arrest, prosecute, name, and shame” all convicted violators.
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