This was even as the government said that defaulters of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Law risked a minimum penalty of community service, N20,000 and maximum N50,000 fines. It was learnt that they were arrested through a joint environmental sanitation raid by the men of the agency.
They were accused of picking refuse from citizens and dumping wastes by roadsides, on major roads and other public places. Speaking at the parade of the suspected environmental defaulters at Safety Arena, Bolade, Oshodi, the Board Chairman, Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps, DIG Israel Ajao (rtd), said a cleaner and healthier Lagos remained priority of government in its transition from a mega city to a smart city. He said: “If government is transcending from mega city to smart city, all the components must be there. The key component of a smart city is a clean and healthy environment.”
According to him, indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road medians, drainage and highways everywhere will not be tolerated, as government has committed a lot of resources both human and material to ensure Lagos remains a healthy habitation for all through the Cleaner Lagos Initiative.
Ajao called on residents to stop patronizing cart pushers, adding that they should continue to support the authorized waste manager.
He said: “Residents of the state should buy-in to the Cleaner Lagos Initiative and sustainable environment. Of course you know without a healthy body you cannot have a healthy life. “Offenders will be prosecuted under the state sanitation law. This will serve as deterrent to others. Residents should dispose their refuse in a manner that is authorized.”
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