The Lagos State Authorities has sealed Mega Plaza on Breadfruit Avenue, Lagos Island, for discharging untreated wastewater into public drains.
The Lagos State Wastewater Administration Workplace (LSWMO) enforced the closure after monitoring the property at night time and acquiring photographic proof of violations.
In an announcement printed on the official X (previously Twitter) account on Sunday, the federal government revealed that the ability used a pumping machine at night time to discharge untreated wastewater into public drains, polluting the surroundings and exposing residents to communicable ailments.
“The Lagos State Wastewater Administration Workplace (LSWMO) has continued to exhibit its dedication to making sure credible and sustainable wastewater administration within the State by as soon as once more clamping down on the Mega Plaza on Breadfruit Avenue, Lagos Island for discharging untreated wastewater into the general public drains, by means of the usage of a pumping machine,” the assertion learn partly.
The assertion additional famous that the Basic Supervisor of the Lagos State Wastewater Administration Workplace, Engr. Adefemi Afolabi, reiterated the State’s zero tolerance for environmental air pollution and degradation.
Afolabi burdened that the company stays resolute in its dedication to making sure a clear and wholesome surroundings for the advantage of public well being.
He emphasised that properties and services violating environmental legal guidelines would face strict sanctions by the Lagos State Environmental Administration and Safety Regulation of 2017.
The Lagos State Authorities, by means of varied businesses, has intensified efforts to make sure strict compliance with sanitation, hygiene, and environmental air pollution rules throughout the state.
A key focus of those initiatives is the monitoring and enforcement in opposition to the discharge of untreated wastewater into public drains, a apply that pollutes the surroundings and exposes residents to communicable ailments.
In September 2024, as an example, the Lagos State Wastewater Administration Workplace (LSWMO) sealed Cravings & Extra, a quick meals outlet alongside Egbeda-Idimu Street, for discharging waste into public drains.
These actions spotlight the federal government’s unwavering dedication to defending public well being and sustaining a clear, liveable surroundings for all Lagos residents.
