Lagos Agencies Use Recyclable Items To Create Christmas Trees 

Lagos Agencies Use Recyclable Items To Create Christmas Trees 

  LAWMA, LASPARK Build Christmas Trees From Recyclable Items EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Agencies have creatively used recycle items to build a Christmas tree, demonstrating to residents that waste materials could be used to creatively improve the aesthetics of the environment. Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency … Read more

Waste Management: Lagos Commences Night Operations Within CBD Axis

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He further disclosed that Tom Jones junction/Alli Balogun to Martins Street now have a dedicated truck for night and day evacuation of refuse. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business Districts (CBD), Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde, has disclosed that his Office, in conjunction with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has … Read more

Lagos Govt Shuts Ladipo Market

Lagos Govt Shuts Ladipo Market

The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of Ladipo Market. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has shut the popular auto spare parts market, Ladipo Market, in Mushin Local Government Area. It was gathered that the Ladipo Market was shut indefinitely after the traders contravened environmental laws. According to a statement … Read more

Lagos Govt Partners Nestrea On E-Waste Management

E-Waste Management

The Lagos State Government has announced a partnership with NESREA to encourage proper management of e-waste in the state. LAWMA stated that the partnership would help provide a conducive environment for the residents of Lagos State. In a bid to promote healthy living and safeguard environmental quality that is consistent with the social and economic … Read more

Tragedy As LAWMA Truck Kills Agency’s Staff

LAWMA’s Waste Management Academy Takes Off In Lagos

A staff member of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has died in a work-related hazard. According to the agency, the deceased, identified as Nasiru Saheed, was crushed to death by the machine of the waste truck he was handling. The incident happened on Alexander Road in Ikoyi, the agency disclosed in a statement. LAWMA … Read more

LAWMA Ready To Meet Waste Evacuation Needs

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has confined its willingness to fulfill the waste evacuation needs of residents during the upcoming Christmas and New Year festivities, to improve the State Government’s vision of ascertaining a cleaner, hygienic and livable atmosphere in Lagos State. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. … Read more

Lagos Govt Engages 35 New Waste Managers

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Waste The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has engaged 35 new the Private Sector Participants (PSP) to boost waste evacuation in the state. Speaking at the inauguration at the Olusosun landfill, Ojota, the Managing Director, LAWMA, Ibrahim Odumboni, said that the development was a morale booster. Read Also: Suspected Cultists … Read more

LAWMA’s Waste Management Academy Takes Off In Lagos

LAWMA’s Waste Management Academy Takes Off In Lagos

Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has established an academy to provide quality education, proper engagement, and adequate sensitization in helping people to make informed and strategic decisions about waste management in the State. The LAWMA Academy, which is first of its kind by any waste management authority in Nigeria would provide a knowledge hub for … Read more

LAWMA Pledges Technical Support To Kogi On Waste Management

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13 September, 2020 – Lagos Waste Management Authority has promised to technically assist Kogi State on Waste management. – The pledge was made by the Managing Director of LAWMA while playing host to the Kogi State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Victor Adewale. Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has pledged technical support to … Read more

Cart Pushers Restricted In Somolu, Bariga By Lawma

Bothered by the incessant and environmental degeneration problems caused by the activities of Lagos cart pushers, the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has placed restrictions and stopped all forms of cart pushing in shomolu and Bariga areas of Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, the Acting Manager of LAWMA on Saturday said the activities of cart pushers … Read more

Payroll Fraud: LAWMA Contractors Divert 80% Of Sweepers’ Salary, Lagos Govt Alleges

Acting managing director of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Ibrahim Odumboni, has alleged that some contractors were involved in malfeasance and corrupt practices. According to the Nigerian Tribune, Odumboni said the government approved N25,000 for each sweeper in the state, but the contractors shortchanged them and paid as low as N5,000. He said … Read more

LAWMA Clears Air On Delayed Payment Of Street Sweepers’ Salary

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The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has clarified its position on the delayed salary payment to street Sweepers. The clarification becomes imperative in view of the recent pockets of protests and agitations over the issue. The agency made the clarification in a statement issued on Saturday by its Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. … Read more

We Have Symbiotic Relationship With LAWMA- AWAM P.R.O

The Public Relation Officer of Association Of Waste Managers of Nigeria, AWAM, an environmental and a Waste Management Consultant, Mr. Olugbenga Adebola has described the relationship between AWAM and the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA as symbiotic and productive. He also described it as a relationship that has stood the test of time and … Read more

LAWMA Organises 3-Day Training For Supervisors

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has organised a three-day training programme for supervisors of highway sweepers to equip them with basic health and safety skills required for optimal performance and safety at work According to the MD of the Agency, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, LAWMA remains totally committed to ensuring good welfare and safety of … Read more

Group Commends LAWMA’S Employment Of 20 Disabled Persons

The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has hailed the Lagos Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) over its recent employment of 20 disabled persons. This was contained in a press release issued by the group’s Executive Chairman of Mr. Jolomi Fenemigho. Read Also: Woman Plans Own, Son Kidnap to Extort Money From … Read more

Lagos employs 20 physically challenged sweepers

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced the engagement of 20 physically challenged persons to work as sweepers of pedestrian bridges in the state. Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the new drive has necessitated the need to engage all stakeholders, including physically challenged persons. Read Also: Lagos Shuts Costain Bridge for … Read more