… Vows to end environmental nuisance in Lagos markets Following series of unheeded warnings to markets in Lagos to shun filth and embrace proper environmental hygiene, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has sealed Oyingbo and Alayabiagba Markets in Lagos…
NIMASA DONATES PROTECTIVE KITS TO LAWMA
In a bid to support the efforts of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated 1800 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to street sweepers, at the Authority’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa. The kits comprise…
LAWMA Conducts Medical Checks for Sanitation Workers
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the welfare and health of its workforce by organising an extensive medical screening program for its sanitation workers, commonly referred to as street sweepers. The event took place at…
Nigeria’s Waste Managers Association Inaugurate New Exco; Call for increased funding support
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has called for the Federal and State governments in Nigeria to support the Association as it seeks their support to professionalize the Waste Management industry through capacity building and a special investment…
Plastic Recycling: LAWMA Visits Facility
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA), and the state’s Ministry of the Environment, have paid a field visit to Polysmart, a wholly indigenous multimillion dollar plastic recycling facility, located in Aiyetoro, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, to explore areas of partnership, towards solving…
DON’T TURN ABANDONED PROPERTIES TO REFUSE DUMPS – LAWMA MD
The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Ibrahim Odumboni, has warned residents against turning abandoned properties to dumpsites, or using waste to reclaim lands for future uses. Odumboni who spoke through a release from the Authority…
Lawma Boss calls on residents to combat marine waste pollution
The Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, has called on residents to join the fight against plastic pollution, by bagging and containerising their waste. Odumboni made the call in his office on Friday, highlighting the…
Climate Action: Foundation seeks partnership with media
Sterling One Foundation is seeking sustainable partnership with the media on the reportage of climate change issues. Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling One Foundation, made the appeal on Thursday in Lagos at a Media Dialogue in commemoration…