The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced that it evacuated 418,500 tonnes of waste across Lagos State in May as part of a broader effort to strengthen sanitation and environmental cleanliness.

The agency said the intensified clean-up campaign was aimed at improving public hygiene, reducing indiscriminate waste disposal, and maintaining a healthier environment for residents across the state.

According to LAWMA, the waste evacuation exercise covered residential areas, markets, highways, and other public spaces in different parts of Lagos. The authority noted that its operations were carried out through a combination of direct intervention and collaboration with private sector operators responsible for waste collection.

The agency explained that the sustained evacuation drive forms part of the Lagos State Government’s strategy to improve urban sanitation and ensure cleaner communities. It added that increased monitoring and enforcement activities have also been introduced to discourage illegal dumping and non-compliance with environmental regulations.

LAWMA urged residents and businesses to support the sanitation campaign by disposing of waste properly, patronizing approved waste operators, and avoiding practices that contribute to environmental pollution.

The authority also reaffirmed its commitment to expanding waste management infrastructure, improving operational efficiency, and promoting environmental sustainability across Lagos State.

Lagos, one of Africa’s largest cities by population, generates thousands of tonnes of waste daily, making effective waste management a critical public health and environmental priority for the state government and sanitation agencies.

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The Lagos State Government has launched a major clearance operation at Tejuosho Market in Yaba after traders repeatedly ignored several warnings to vacate walkways, setbacks and public roads.

The enforcement, led by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, began on Monday and follows months of petitions and failed engagement efforts with traders who allegedly converted public spaces into an illegal market corridor.

According to the Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy at the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC/KAI), Ajayi Lukman, officials had served multiple notices to the traders over the past three months, but the traders continued to obstruct traffic and violate environmental regulations.

He said the decision to finally clear the area became necessary after traders abandoned their designated shops and blocked two out of three lanes, forcing motorists to struggle through a single narrow passage.

“Their executives even came today to apologise, but the operation will continue. There is no going back,” Lukman stated.

Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the move aligns with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES+ agenda to maintain a clean, orderly and safe environment across Lagos.

He emphasized that public spaces must remain free of obstruction and that the state will intensify enforcement to ensure environmental compliance.

Corps Marshal of LAGESC, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd), also warned that activities such as open urination, open defecation, and indiscriminate waste disposal continue to threaten air quality and public health in parts of the state. He urged residents and traders to support efforts to keep Lagos cleaner and more habitable.

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