Lagos: Flash floods not caused by waste collection delays – Wahab

By Lawrence Agbo
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has dismissed claims that recent flash floods across the state were caused by delays in waste collection, insisting that the flooding was driven by other environmental factors.
Speaking during an interview, Wahab acknowledged that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) experienced operational challenges in recent months but stressed that the situation had no direct link to the flooding witnessed after heavy rainfall.
According to him, the state government had already directed LAWMA to improve its operations by accelerating waste collection and resolving logistical bottlenecks....