The refuse heap. Photo: Enoch Oluwaleke and Moyinoluwa Oluyemi
Despite Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive ordering the immediate scale-up of waste evacuation across Lagos, heaps of refuse still littered parts of Oshodi on Tuesday, leaving residents, traders and commuters complaining of persistent stench and warning of looming health risks.
A visit by PUNCH Metro to the Oshodi Bus Terminal corridor opposite the market showed large heaps of decomposing waste stretching along the roadside, with refuse spilling onto sections of the carriageway and pedestrian walkway.
Refuse heap. Enoch Oluwaleke and Moyinoluwa Oluyemi
The putrid odour hung heavily in the air as traders attended to customers, commuters navigated the area, and scavengers rummaged through the garbage despite concerns over its environmental and health implications.
