The Lagos State Government has announced plans to enforce penalties for illegal dumping of refuse and littering within the state, warning residents that such actions may result in a three-month jail term or a fine of N250,000.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, June 4.
“During the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Media Briefing yesterday, we made it clear that Lagos will no longer tolerate deliberate environmental abuse. he said
From July 1, full enforcement of the ban on Single Use Plastics. Offenders who dump refuse illegally, litter the streets, or deface our environment will face stiff penalties, up to ₦250,000 fine or 3 months in jail”he wrote
Wahab mentioned that the government has arrested over 3,000 offenders, warning that anyone caught dumping refuse illegally or littering the environment would be dealt with in line with the provisions under the state sanitation and environmental law.
He further stressed that the law on cart pushers and public defecation still stands, adding that “illegal street trading would not be tolerated.”
He urged Lagos residents to celebrate the coming Sallah with cleanliness and responsibility, while stressing the importance of healthy waste disposal in the Lagos metropolis.
“Bag your waste, don’t dump in drains or medians, and hand over refuse to your assigned PSP operator,” Wahab said
