The Lagos Waste Management Authority has stated that the realities of rapid urbanisation, population growth, changing consumption patterns, and expanding economic activities have naturally placed increasing demands on environmental infrastructure and sanitation systems in the state.
In a recent statement obtained by The PUNCH, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, noted that waste management in Lagos has always been a dynamic and evolving task.
He added that over the years, successive administrations have introduced reforms aimed at improving environmental management and strengthening waste collection across communities.
“Waste management in Lagos has never been a static undertaking. As one of Africa’s fastest-growing megacities, Lagos continues to experience rapid urbanisation, population growth, changing consumption patterns, and expanding economic activities. These realities naturally place increasing demands on environmental infrastructure and sanitation systems,” he said.
Gbadegesin highlighted that the introduction of the Private Sector Participation framework under President Bola Tinubu during his tenure as governor of Lagos State marked a significant turning point in decentralising waste collection and expanding private sector participation in the sector.
