The Lagos State Authorities has sealed a residential property at No. 59, Ajoke Okusanya Avenue, off In the past Palace Method in Okota, for channeling uncooked sewage from a septic tank into the general public drainage system.
The motion was carried out by the Lagos State Ministry of the Setting and Water Sources by the Lagos State Wastewater Administration Workplace (LSWMO) on Saturday, as disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Setting and Water Sources, Tokunbo Wahab, through his official X account.
Wahab described the act as an environmental violation and a menace to public well being, emphasizing that such practices won’t be tolerated. He famous that discharging untreated sewage into public drains contaminates water sources and will increase the chance of illness outbreaks locally.
“Lagos State Ministry of the Setting and Water Sources by Lagos State Wastewater Administration Workplace (LSWMO), on Saturday 14th June 2025, sealed off a residential property at No.59, Ajoke Okusanya Avenue, Off In the past Palace Method, Okota, for pumping uncooked sewage from the septic tank into the general public drainage system.
“This act constitutes environmental air pollution and a menace to public well being,” Wahab’s publish learn.
The commissioner emphasised that the state authorities stays dedicated to cracking down on people concerned in such acts, reaffirming its dedication to advertise a wholesome and sustainable surroundings.
The infraction was first dropped at public consideration by a involved resident who filmed a video exhibiting sewage being channeled from the compound into the gutter in entrance of it utilizing a hose.
Disturbed by the event, the resident shared the footage on the social media platform X a number of days in the past, tagging Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab within the publish in a bid to attract the federal government’s consideration.
The video prompted swift motion from the Ministry and its Wastewater Administration Workplace, resulting in the property’s eventual sealing.
The current enforcement in Okota is one in all a number of actions taken by the Lagos State Authorities to curb unlawful wastewater discharge and defend public well being.
In Could 2025, a three-storey residential constructing in Ilasan, Lekki Peninsula II, was sealed for illegally pumping faecal waste into public drains at evening. The motion adopted a whistleblower’s report detailing the discharge of hazardous waste into roads, drainage channels, and the lagoon.
On Lagos Island, enforcement officers additionally closed Mega Plaza on Breadfruit Avenue after it was found to be dumping untreated wastewater into drainage channels utilizing a pumping machine at evening.
