Lagos Govt seals occasion centre in Lekki, arrests two males over unlawful refuse burning 

The Lagos State Authorities has sealed Grace Backyard Occasion Place in Lekki and arrested two males caught burning refuse on the venue.

The disclosure was made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Setting and Water Assets, Tokunbo Wahab, by way of his official X account on Tuesday.

Wahab acknowledged that the Lagos Waste Administration Authority (LAWMA) enforcement crew apprehended the offenders, recognized as Dominic Uja (25, from Benue) and Barry Macaulay (52, from Côte d’Ivoire), whereas they had been illegally burning waste on Bisola Durosinmi-Etti Drive, Lekki.

The commissioner confirmed that the suspects have been handed over to the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) headquarters in Oshodi for prosecution below state environmental legal guidelines. He added that Grace Backyard Occasion Place would stay sealed till additional discover as a part of ongoing efforts to implement compliance and deter environmental violations.

“Final evening, the Lagos Waste Administration Authority (LAWMA) Enforcement Staff apprehended two males burning refuse from Grace Backyard Occasion Place at Bisola Durosinmi-Etti Drive, Lekki.  

The offenders have been taken to Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) Oshodi HQ for prosecution: 1.Dominic Uja (25, Benue) 2.Barry Macaulay (52, Côte d’Ivoire). 

“Grace Backyard Occasion Place will probably be sealed till additional discover,” Wahab submit learn partly.

The commissioner used the chance to warn residents and companies in opposition to partaking in unlawful waste practices, stressing that the federal government wouldn’t hesitate to sanction violators.

What it’s best to know  

The Lagos State Authorities has lately stepped up efforts to curb unlawful refuse dumping throughout the state. It introduced that unlawful dumping or littering can appeal to a N250,000 fantastic or as much as three months’ imprisonment, with repeat offenders going through even harsher penalties.

The federal government famous that dumping waste in drains, medians, or street setbacks contributes to flooding, endangers public well being, and significantly damages the town’s look.

• A number of institutions have confronted sanctions for violating environmental legal guidelines. In September 2024, Cravings & Extra, a fast-food outlet alongside Egbeda-Idimu Street, was sealed for discharging fat and oils into public drains, which brought on clogged drains, a proliferation of maggots and houseflies, and foul odours affecting the local people.
• On September 15, 2024, Donald Quick Meals on Adebayo Doherty Avenue in Lekki Part 1, owned by businessman Pascal Okechukwu (Cubana Chief Priest), was additionally sealed for noise air pollution and different severe environmental violations within the residential space.

Such institutions are solely allowed to reopen after rectifying the violations and assembly all environmental compliance necessities set by the state authorities.