The Lagos State Authorities, by way of the Lagos State Wastewater Administration Workplace (LSWMO), has sealed three residential properties throughout the Lekki–Ajah axis for varied acts of environmental nuisance and illegal wastewater disposal, posing critical dangers to public well being and environmental sustainability.
This seems to be a continuation of comparable workout routines carried out by the state authorities alongside that axis for environmental infractions.
In his response to the enforcement actions, the Normal Supervisor of LSWMO, Engr. Adefemi Afolabi warned towards deliberate environmental violations, stressing the State Authorities’s resolve to guard residents from well being hazards linked to improper wastewater administration.
Afolabi insisted that the company won’t compromise in its efforts to safeguard public well being and promote a cleaner, safer Lagos because it continues to implement present rules.
The Normal Supervisor stated, “The indiscriminate discharge of wastewater and faecal sludge is a critical offence that endangers lives and degrades the environment. LSWMO will proceed to implement present rules with out compromise to safeguard public well being and promote a cleaner, safer Lagos.’’
He additional urged residents, property homeowners and facility managers to undertake correct wastewater administration and hygiene practices, noting that environmental duty is a collective obligation.
In a breakdown of state authorities’s actions, the enforcement train, carried out on Monday, January 19, 2026, led to the sealing of No. 3, Police Commissioner Avenue, Balogun City, reverse Fara Park Property, Lekki, the place residents had been discovered discharging wastewater indiscriminately right into a dug pit, thereby endangering public well being and constituting environmental air pollution.
Equally, LSWMO sealed No. 53/55, Miracle Avenue, United Property, Sangotedo, for the illegal attachment of a pumping machine to a septic tank, facilitating the discharge of untreated faecal waste immediately into public drains.
The act was described as a transparent violation of environmental rules and a significant public well being concern.
In one other enforcement motion, No. 2, Godwin Oise Shut off Akinnagbe Avenue, Badore, Ajah, was sealed for illegally laying pipes that discharged untreated faecal waste into surrounding wetlands, polluting the surroundings and threatening the ecosystem.
LSWMO reiterated that any act of environmental nuisance will entice applicable sanctions and doable prosecution, according to extant environmental legal guidelines.
The company inspired members of the general public to report wastewater-related infractions by way of the Company’s official strains 08022022397 and 07025332163, or through its social media platforms @lswmomedia on Instagram and X (previously Twitter), and the Lagos State Wastewater Administration Workplace on Fb.
The Lagos State Waste Administration Workplace had, on January 7, 2026, sealed off a residential property situated at No. 96 Ladipo Omotesho Avenue, Lekki Part 1, over persistent environmental nuisance and obstruction of statutory duties by residents and facility managers.
The Normal Supervisor of LSWMO had defined that the enforcement motion adopted repeated complaints and a number of other notices served on the property over indiscriminate discharge of untreated wastewater and poor sewage administration practices.
The infractions additionally included deliberate makes an attempt to forestall LSWMO officers from finishing up routine inspections and compliance monitoring.
