Lagos to establish ‘waste police’ to enforce sanitation rules

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to introduce a “Waste Police” as part of efforts to enforce environmental sanitation laws and stop the dumping of refuse on roads across the state.
A statement by the Lagos state Government said the government also declared zero tolerance for waste disposal on Lagos roads, following a directive by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for the emergency evacuation of waste across the state’s road network.
The decision was reached after a meeting involving the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and the Road Transport Employers Associ...