Styrofoam ban in Lagos, Oyo puts Ogun on edge

Amid the increasing prohibition of styrofoam and azygous usage integrative successful parts of Nigeria owed to its terrible biology pollution, Ogun State has been caught in-between.

DAILY POST reports that neighboring Lagos and Oyo states moved to “green” their economies done this ban.

Recall that successful January 2024, Lagos State Government caught galore by astonishment done the announcement of its contiguous prohibition connected disposable styrofoam plates and by July, 1, 2025 they began afloat enforcement, sealing shops and warehouses that inactive held these items.

Barely a week aft Lagos State’s announcement, Abia State successful the South-East besides banned styrofoam arsenic nutrient containers successful the state.

The Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Ogbonna successful a statement, urged its residents to halt utilizing styrofoam for nutrient packages until investigations are afloat carried retired connected the products’ dangers to nationalist health.

Following suit, the Oyo State authorities joined the question successful March 2024, and successful February 2026, the House of Assembly introduced a bill, titled Oyo State Single-Use Plastic Prohibition (SUPs) Bill, 2026 which aims to signifier retired each single-use plastics by 2027.

Why the ban?

Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency explained that these single-use plastics origin harm to its environment, pollute waterways, e...