Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to occupants of shanties, makeshift structures and illegal trading points along the median of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, warning that a massive demolition exercise will commence next week.

The governor announced the directive on Saturday after leading the monthly environmental sanitation exercise alongside his wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, across communities in Surulere Local Government Area.

Speaking with journalists after the exercise, Sanwo-Olu said the state government would deploy enforcement teams to clear all illegal structures along the corridor, stretching from Orile-Iganmu to Okokomaiko.

“This is the final notice to everyone occupying the median of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. From next week, we are coming to clear the entire median. Everything there will go. Every illegal structure will be removed,” the governor said.

He stressed that the highway median was not designated for markets or residential structures, noting that the government would protect the corridor considering the huge public investment committed to the road project.

“It is a 10-lane highway built with taxpayers’ money. We will not allow anyone to turn an international gateway into a slum. We are deploying thousands of personnel to ensure compliance,” he added.

Sanwo-Olu also highlighted ongoing efforts to improve waste management across the state, disclosing that the government would soon add 150 compactors to its waste collection fleet while deploying waste tricycles to underserved communities.

According to him, the state is investing in long-term waste management infrastructure, including a modern material recovery and recycling facility expected to process about 4,250 metric tonnes of waste daily.

The governor urged residents to support government initiatives by disposing of waste responsibly and paying waste collection bills promptly.

“Waste management is not the responsibility of government alone. Residents must also play their part by paying for waste collection services to enable operators provide efficient services,” he said.

He further encouraged parents to involve their children in environmental sanitation activities, describing cleanliness as essential to building a healthier and more sustainable Lagos.

Meanwhile, during an inspection of the Olusosun Landfill, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the state was transitioning from the traditional “collect-and-dump” waste disposal model to a circular system that converts waste into valuable resources.

Wahab explained that the planned material recovery facility in Ikorodu would receive waste from transfer loading stations and process thousands of tonnes daily into reusable products and energy.

“We can no longer sustain the waste management system we have practised for decades. Waste must become a resource for wealth creation, energy generation and environmental sustainability,” he said.

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has released four telephone numbers for residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to report cases of uncleared refuse across Abuja.

The move is part of efforts to tackle the growing waste management challenge in the territory and ensure that sanitation contractors carry out their duties promptly and effectively.

Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, urged residents to actively participate in monitoring sanitation activities by submitting photographic and video evidence of uncleared refuse.

Olayinka explained that such reports should be sent via WhatsApp, with clear details of the location provided to enable the authorities identify the responsible waste management contractors.

He said the initiative is aimed at strengthening accountability and improving environmental cleanliness across the FCT.

According to him, residents can report sanitation lapses using the following phone numbers: 08038643087, 07011073406, 07011255710 and 09114843425.

The FCTA reiterated its commitment to maintaining a clean and healthy environment and called on residents to support government efforts by promptly reporting sanitation issues.

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The Environmental Taskforce in Edo State on Saturday arrested 50 persons in Benin for violating sanitation laws.

The new NSCDC Commandant, Mr. Saidi Akintayo, led the operation across areas including Sapele Road, Ekiosa Market, Siloko Road, and New Benin Market.

Akintayo said the exercise was to enforce compliance with the state’s monthly sanitation directive and promote a clean, healthy environment. He reaffirmed the corps’ commitment to supporting government efforts on environmental hygiene and public health.

The suspects were arraigned before a mobile court at the Egor Local Government Secretariat.

Oredo Council Chairman, Mr. Gabriel Idusere, who joined the exercise, commended residents for their cooperation and assured that measures had been put in place for prompt refuse evacuation.

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