Suspected illegal waste operators attack LAWMA officials in Lagos

The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has denounced an onslaught connected its enforcement unit by suspected amerciable discarded handlers during a regular biology compliance cognition on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway.

The agency’s Managing Director, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, described the incidental arsenic unacceptable and warned that attempts to obstruct lawful enforcement activities would not beryllium tolerated.

His presumption was conveyed successful a connection issued connected Monday successful Lagos by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi.

According to LAWMA, the incidental occurred connected Sunday astatine the Mazamaza Bus Stop area, soon aft FESTAC First Gate, portion enforcement officers were carrying retired a scheduled biology monitoring and compliance exercise.

Gbadegesin said the squad encountered individuals allegedly progressive successful amerciable discarded disposal activities and was subsequently attacked by suspected cart pushers and amerciable discarded operators who attempted to disrupt the operation.

He noted that the officers were performing their authoritative duties erstwhile they came nether onslaught from individuals allegedly seeking to unde...