The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has arrested no less than 65 persons, at various locations around the state for environmental offences.
The managing director/CEO, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, disclosed this during a chat in his office at Ijora, adding that the renewed offensive would spare no offender, as tough times awaits environmental offenders for willfully abusing the environment.
He noted that for too long LAWMA had pleaded with the public to shun delibrate acts that deface the cityscape, but with very poor cooperation from a clear majority.
According to him: “LAWMA is not a toothless bull dog. For too long we have pleaded, now is time to act. The new offensive is on auto pilot and would spare no violator. People must be made to pay for deliberately sabotaging their habitat
He pointed out that
“Indiscriminate waste disposal have serious consequences on the environment, such as blockage of drainage channels, canals, defacing of environment, and spreading of infectious diseases, among other diseases.
Odumboni also disclosed, that his agency was working with the Neibourhood Watch and the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, MVAA, for effective human and camera surveillance , to track and apprehend persons and motorists, engaging in environmental abuses.