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By Prisca Sam-Duru
In many corners of Lagos, you don’t need to ask how the residents dispose of their refuse. The answer stares you coldly in the face. While a handful of people living in some estates enjoy the luxury of having their waste bins emptied on a regular basis by LAWMA or PSP operators, much of Lagos has become an extensive, open-air dump sites.
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From the bustling streets of Surulere to the residential quiet of Amuwo Odofin, Ojo, Lekki, and the chaotic environs of Oshodi, Mushin, Bariga, and Ikorodu, our roadsides are being suffocated with trash.
