THE Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Ibrahim Odumboni, has charged residents of Itire-Ikate area to take full responsibility of their environment by ensuring proper waste disposal.
Odumboni, who was represented by the Authority Director of Finance, Kunle Adebiyi, made this call on Tuesday, May 31, during a community advocacy and sensitisation programme held at Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area secretariat.
He enjoined the residents to imbibe a lifestyle of keeping their surroundings clean at all times, stressing that this would go a long way in helping the state government achieve its vision of establishing a consistent clean environment, eliminating health hazards.
The LAWMA boss also charged the residents to patronise the assigned PSP operators and pay their waste bills promptly, as the Authority remain committed to building an environment-friendly cityscape for all Lagosians.
He said, “The importance of this programme is to ensure proper sensitisation on cleaner environment. I will urge you all to improve on making your surroundings clean, for a better Lagos.”
“Do not patronise cart pushers, pay your waste bills promptly to help the PSP serve you better. We also expect the legislative arm to come up with bye-laws for enforcement on environmental offences,” he added.
Speaking at the Chairman of the LCDA, Dr. Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira, represented by the Secretary to the Local Government (SLG), Kehinde Baruwa, eulogised the state government and the Authority on their efforts at ensuring environmental sustainability, as well as carrying along local governments in the scheme of things.
On his part, leader of the Legislative arm of the council Hon. Hammed Idris Oladipupo, charged the residents to join hands with government for better environment, adding that there would be a new bye-law in the council area that would include community waste policing and enforcement, to support efforts of LAWMA in the state.
Responding on behalf of the residents, Chairman of the Community Development Committees (CDC), Otunba Dupe, commended the PSP operators in the area for excellent service delivery.
His Community Development Association (CDA) counterpart, Francis Focadus, called for attitudinal change among the residents to achieve the objective of a cleaner and healthier environment.
The advocacy exercise is a continuation of the LAWMA’s statewide sensitisation campaign, which is targeted at informing, educating and sensitising the populace, especially people at the grassroots, on best waste management practices and the dangers of indiscriminate waste disposal.
