The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off two public toilets in Surulere and Lagos Island for discharging untreated faecal matter and raw sewage into canals and public drains.
A
statement issued by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,
Tokunbo Wahab, on X said, ”The first toilet, located at No. 68, Jinadu Street,
Surulere, was sealed for discharging untreated faecal matter into the canal,
thereby polluting the environment.”
He
noted that the second toilet, situated at Marina under Bridge, Lagos Island,
was sealed for the deliberate discharge of raw sewage and untreated wastewater
into public drains using a pumping machine.
The
act was described as constituting a public nuisance, environmental pollution
and endangering human health.
“The
Lagos State Government enjoins residents to adopt proper wastewater management
and hygiene practices to support public health and promote environmental
sustainability, as any act of environmental nuisance will attract appropriate
sanctions and possible prosecution,” the statement added.
The
development has drawn reactions on X, where many Lagos residents welcomed the
enforcement.
Commenting
on Wahab’s post, Umeh, who tweets as #UmehWrites, described it as a “good move”
and called for sustained inspections and publication of approved toilet
locations to make hygienic facilities easily accessible.
Another
individual, #AlliOlabisi5, urged the government to “seal everything up and
prosecute the offenders to the fullest extent of the law,” while others
commended the commissioner for assuring a cleaner Lagos through consistent
action.
The
LSWMO has intensified enforcement against illegal wastewater discharge across
the state in recent months, sealing several properties and facilities in areas
such as Surulere, Amuwo Odofin, Victoria Island and Lekki for similar
violations.
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