The Lagos State government has arrested 931 people for waste management offences in the state.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this at the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, said the ministry’s enforcement teams inspected 2,251 sites, issued 1,711 contravention notices, and sealed 239 facilities as part of intensified environmental monitoring, enforcement, and compliance operations across the state in the last year.
He said the ministry’s Monitoring Enforcement and Compliance (MEC) were strengthened within the review period to ensure stricter adherence to environmental laws and sanitation standards across Lagos.
Wahab said: “Through the monitoring and enforcement drive of the agency, 931 persons were apprehended for waste management offences, 2,251 sites were inspected, 1,711 contravention notices were issued, and 239 sites were sealed.”
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He added that the teams also evacuated more than 650 tonnes of construction waste during public awareness campaigns on construction, demolition, and disaster waste management.
“The agency evacuated 650+ tonnes of construction waste and sustained awareness on construction, demolition and disaster waste through stakeholder engagement in collaboration with waste care solutions.
“The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on its part successfully completed 114 installations of Air Quality Sensors and the rehabilitation of Air pollution abatement facilities across the state.
“In addition, cleaner fish processing technology was introduced at Ago Egun, Makoko through the deployment of an improved fish kiln, which has helped to reduce smoke emissions, improve air quality, and protect the health of local processors,” the commissioner stated.
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