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Nigerian Society Of Engineers Warns Lagosians Against Indiscriminate Waste Disposal

May 18, 2019 0

Residents of the Lagos metropolis have been advised against indiscriminate disposal of refuse as the rainy season approaches. Chairman, Environment Division of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr. Olalekan Agoro, yesterday issued the warning which he said if heeded strictly would curb flooding in the state. Agoro told newsmen that stiffer actions and enforcement strategies should be put in place …

Cleaner Lagos: Lagos Still Far From Clean City

January 26, 2018 0

Refuse dump in front of a group of schools

Residents of Iju Station area of Lagos have called on the Lagos State government to ensure the agency responsible for emptying the waste containers tagged ‘Cleaner Lagos,’ is up and doing. A member of the community who talked with National Wire on the condition of anonymity noted that the refuse dump at the front of the group of schools located …

‘Children are greatest causalities of poor environmental management’

May 30, 2017 0

Dayo Emmanuel The governor of Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said that children bear the greatest brunt of poor environmental management. Ambode said this while signing the Environmental Management, Protection Bill into Law on 1st March 2017 in Lagos. This law is expected to help the state to become a cleaner place and attract …