Sanwo-Olu appoints Sanuth as new LAWMA MD

By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Dr. Hassan Sanuth as the new Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), following reports that the incumbent, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, had been asked to resign over persistent waste management challenges across the state.

However, relevant state authorities had yet to officially confirm the development as of press time.

Sources familiar with the matter said the governor had become dissatisfied with the continued accumulation of refuse on major roads, residential streets and drainage channels despite directives to improve waste collection.

One of the sources, who spoke on condit...