Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has sealed a residential apartment situated in Itire-Ikate local government, Surulere for disposing of refuse into the flood on July 3, 2024.
The swift action occurred after a young man immediately called the attention of the environmental agency on social media in the early hours of the morning, sharing a picture evidence of the residents disposing their waste on the street while it was raining heavily.
The young man identified as @adetutuadeoye3 on X (Twitter) wrote,
“This people just poured out their waste to the street water This is no 2 akewukewe street beside ikate local government in ijesha surulere”
Without further ado, the office of the Environmental and Water Resources Ministry forced its officials to locate the residence, who identified the house as No 2, Akewukewe Street, Ikate, Surulere.
“UPDATE: The house has been identified and locked immediately by Environmental Health Service Department of Itire-Ikate LCDA”
No 2, Akewukewe Street, Ikate, Surulere was sealed today 3rd July, 2024 due to indiscriminate disposal of by men of the Monitoring & Compliance department of Lawma_gov”
As shown in the picture, the residential apartment has been sealed by the local government area and Lagos Waste Management Authority for indiscriminating disposal that could cause drainage blockage.
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