Agege Local Government Council Clears Refuse from Olusanya Street, Warns Against Indiscriminate Dumping

By Yomi Durojaye 

The Environment department of Agege Local Government Council, led by Chairman Egunjobi, has taken swift action to clear refuse dumped at Irepodun Primary School, Olusanya Street in the council area. Hon. Akin Oke, Supervisor for Environment, oversaw the removal of the waste and cautioned residents of the council area against indiscriminate dumping.

Hon. Oke emphasized the consequences of such actions, stating that it undermines government efforts to combat cholera and other health hazards. He urged residents to adopt healthy habits and adhere to measures that promote cleanliness to prevent avoidable health risks.

The council's swift response demonstrates its commitment to maintaining a clean and healthy environment for residents. Hon. Oke commended Chairman Egunjobi's efforts and encouraged residents to support the council's initiatives.

By working together, Agege Local Government Area can become a model for cleanliness and public health. Kudos to the council for taking proactive steps to protect the well-being of its residents.

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As part of efforts to address flash flooding around the newly constructed Agege Pen Cinema Flyover Bridge and other parts of the State, the Lagos State Government has called on residents of Agege community to stop indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainage channels.

Agege Pen Cinema Bridge

Speaking against the backdrop of the recent flash floods experienced at Oke-Koto and environs after a heavy downpour, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye noted that the flooding was caused by clogging in the main collector drain conduits along Capitol Road.

Noting that the Agege Pen Cinema Flyover Bridge was designed to eliminate the perennial traffic gridlocks across the intersections at Agege, Adeyoye said the adjoining roads were also constructed by the State Government with an adequate drainage system to mitigate the recurrence of flooding associated with the corridor.

She added that the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainage channels by the residents of Agege community was solely responsible for the severe clogging and siltation of the drains, thereby resulting in the flooding as experienced recently at Oke-Koto.

The Special Adviser warned residents to desist from the act of dumping refuse into the drains, stating that the Emergency Flood Abatement Gangs (EFAG) of the Ministry of The Environment and Water Resources have embarked on desilting of the drains to allow free flow of run-off/stormwater and prevent flooding on the carriageway.

Adeyoye said: “At the moment the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration is making efforts to reduce the number of bad roads in the State. A drive through the streets and highways of Lagos will reveal that roads had either been repaired or are being fixed across many locations as Government is making frantic efforts to provide infrastructural facilities that will ameliorate the suffering of the citizenry”.

“Any road is as good as its drains, once we clog the drains with refuse, we compromise the integrity of the pavement and overall riding surface. Therefore, as we continue to prepare for the rains, people must stop the various abuses on road transport infrastructure challenges associated with the rainy season”, she added.

Speaking further, the Special Adviser emphasised the need to ensure the sustainability of road assets and optimise the level-of-service outcome in return for the most cost-effective financial input, calling on community leaders to be actively involved in guiding against vandalism of public infrastructure.

“The State Government holds as premium the responsibility of strategic provision of road infrastructure across the State. Sustainability also requires we engage with the citizenry to register in their subconsciousness and seek their support in terms of taking ownership of the roads and to guide jealously these collective assets against misuse and abuse”, Adeyoye stated.

Lagos Council Boss Warns Against Illegal Dumping of Refuse

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The Chairman, Ifako-ijaiye LG Area of Lagos State, Apostle Oloruntoba Oke, on Monday, warned residents across the council area,  who are in the habit of dumping their refuse indiscriminately to desist from the act or face the full weight of the law.

He made the statement while on assessment visit to Power line and Ashabi Taiwo area of Obawole, where last week Monday,October 29, 2018 down pour resulted in floods that wrecked havoc on some residents' fences.

While sympathising with the victims of the flood disaster, the council boss, said that " henceforth, government will not hesitate to prosecute anyone found dumping refuse on drainage channels thereby impede free-flow of water in any part of the council area, adding that with the Magistrate Court, at the Area Office, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, Iju, now in place, erring residents would not be spared.", he noted.

He implored residents to always clean up their drainages and dispose their refuse properly to avoid incident of flood in their community.
The council helmsman, immediately directed the Works and Infrastructure Department  of the council, to desilt and reconstruct the portion of Power line drainage  channel that led to the flood.

Those who accompanied the chairman on the tour are: the vice chairman, Prince Usman Hamzat, the supervisor for Works & Infrastructure, Chief Shola Ajibose, senior member of staff of the department, as well as Toba Oke Media Team.

Adebola Shabi: Cleaner Lagos Initiative Aimed to Reduce Waste Pollution

Adebola Shabi, the Special Adviser Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Cleaner Lagos Initiative, on Friday said the aim of the initiative was to reduce waste pollution in the state.

Shabi made the disclosure at the sensitisation programme on: “Proper Waste Disposal Adherence to Environmental Laws,” organised by Badagry Local Government and the CLI in Badagry, Lagos State.

He said the CLI idea was to invite experts who would be able to manage the waste in order to have good waste management system in the state.

He said: “What we had before was a situation in which Private Sector Participant operators collected waste from the residents and dumped it.

“It is now the responsibility of the Lagos State Government to manage it.

“When you dump waste in a dump site without proper management, it becomes hazardous to people’s health.”

Shabi said the Olusosun dump site was shut down because of public health, safety and environmental degradation it had caused in the past years.

He said: “We have reopened Abule-Egba dump site temporarily, pending the time engineered Landfill site will be ready in Epe.

“There is a plan to build other landfills in Badagry and Ikorodu.

“With the coming up of the Epe sanitary landfill, all dumpsites such as the one in the city centre, which are major sources of air and underground water pollution, have been closed to refuse disposal.”

Shabi commended the residents of the coastal town for maintaining a clean environment.

According to him: “This is the only town visited by our team that we did not find waste in your streets.”

In his remarks, Olusegun Onilude, the Chairman, Badagry Local Government, commended the state government for the initiative.

The chairman, represented by Kamorudeen Ajape, the Secretary to the council, said the initiative had impacted greatly on people of the town.

Onilude said a clean environment would result to a healthy society.

People from different communities in Badagry, including the young, old, market women and men attended the programme.