US EditionSallah: LAWMA Warns Lagos Residents Against Improper Waste Disposal
- On June 4, 2025, the Lagos State Government announced a N250,000 fine and up to three months imprisonment for illegal waste disposal in Lagos.
- The penalties respond to ongoing challenges with indiscriminate dumping, including concerns raised ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir festivities and repeated environmental violations.
- Every day, Lagos produces approximately 13,000 tonnes of waste, with agencies such as LAWMA and KAI deploying 102 compactor trucks to manage it and having taken legal action against more than 3,000 violators.
- Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab announced that individuals found illegally disposing of waste will face a penalty of approximately N250,000 or imprisonment for up to three months, with increased sanctions for those who offend repeatedly.
- The government will step up enforcement and public awareness campaigns, implement the prohibition on single-use plastics starting July 1, and encourage residents to properly dispose of waste through licensed service providers.
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Offenders who dump waste at underground containers in Den Bosch will receive a higher fine in 2026. The fine will increase from 150 euros to 220 euros per violation. This measure should allow the two full-time enforcement officers to remain employed. The municipality started a trial in January 2023 to reduce litter and dumping. For this purpose, BOAs were deployed who took both preventive and enforcement measures. The trial will be extended in a…
Lagos to Enforce ₦250,000 Fine, Jail Term for Environmental Offenders Starting July 1 - TV360 Nigeria
The Lagos State Government is set to intensify its crackdown on environmental violations, with offenders facing fines of up to ₦250,000 or up to three months’ imprisonment beginning July 1, 2025. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, during a media briefing, and reiterated in a statement posted …
In a bold move, and in keeping with the principle of Lebaneseism, it is only in its pocket that a municipality has decided to fine anyone who throws waste indiscriminately on the roads. Although in 2025, the scene of garbage bags lined up on the side of the roads, and those scattered from the car windows, remains an environmental, global, and blatantly healthy challenge that must emerge from the public image around us from every hurdle.
Lagos slams N250,000 fine on residents engaged in illegal waste disposal
The Lagos State Government has declared a renewed crackdown on indiscriminate waste disposal across the state, announcing that individuals found dumping refuse illegally or littering public spaces risk a fine of ₦250,000 or imprisonment for up to three months. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this at a media briefing on Tuesday, where he warned that serial offenders would face even stiffer sa…
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