Lagos State has launched a biodigester plant at Ikosi Fruit Market to transform natural market waste into vitality and fertilizer.
The disclosure was made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Setting and Water Assets, Tokunbo Wahab, by way of his official X account on Monday.
The venture was delivered by way of a partnership with C40 Cities and help from UK Worldwide Growth.
The plant is designed to transform fruit and vegetable waste into biogas for cooking and electrical energy, and fertilizer for farmers, the state authorities famous.
Wahab stated the venture addressed a long-standing environmental problem within the Ikosi group. He famous that the market generates tons of natural waste each day, together with fruit peels, vegetable trimmings, and unsold produce, a lot of which beforehand ended up in drains and dumpsites.
He added that the venture aligns with Lagos’ broader purpose of constructing a resilient and resource-efficient metropolis by way of seen, community-level local weather actions.
Lagos has partnered with overseas corporations to sort out specialised waste streams and scale up vitality restoration alongside native initiatives just like the Ikosi biodigester.
Wahab had earlier, in October 2024, revealed that Lagos secured a €120 million dedication from the Netherlands to help its ongoing venture with Harvest Waste Consortium, which is predicted to transform 2,500–3,000 tons of municipal stable waste into electrical energy each day.
In July 2025, the Lagos State Authorities introduced plans for a $400 million Waste-to-Vitality plant in Epe, geared toward tackling waste, supplying electrical energy to 2 million residents, and lowering flooding. The venture is deliberate to be privately operated and is predicted to ship a 12% IRR over 20 years.
Markets like Ikosi generate giant volumes of natural waste each day, a lot of which bypasses formal assortment. This contributes to blocked drainage channels, sanitation dangers, and environmental strain.
Market waste, together with meals remnants and unsold produce, was a significant contributor to natural waste volumes.
The Ikosi biodigester is a part of a broader waste-to-energy technique, linking native waste discount with state-level initiatives just like the deliberate Epe WTE plant.
