The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced a special intervention to clear accumulated waste along the Ayobo-Ipaja axis, particularly Megida and its environs, following concerns over indiscriminate dumping on road medians within the area.
Speaking on the intervention on Friday, 21 August, 2026, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said that the Authority had responded to the situation by deploying its operational team to clear the affected medians, while enforcement personnel were also on ground to address the infractions responsible for the recurring waste accumulation.
He explained that routine monitoring had established that indiscriminate dumping along the affected corridor was being fuelled largely by illegal trading activities, including markets operating on road medians, as well as residents who failed to patronise the PSP operators assigned to their areas.
“We are working here right now to clear the accumulated waste and restore the affected areas to acceptable environmental standards. At the same time, our enforcement team is on the ground to address the activities responsible for the recurrence of these dumping points. Clearing the waste is only one part of the intervention; we must also prevent redumping and ensure that residents use the approved waste collection channels,” he said.
Gbadegesin disclosed that LAWMA had also apprehended two tricycles (Keke Marwa) for illegally bringing waste from the community to the road medians, adding that the Authority would not allow unauthorised waste collectors to undermine the formal waste management system.
He urged residents, traders and businesses in Ayobo-Ipaja to support the waste management system in the State by patronising their assigned PSP operators and refraining from dumping waste on road medians, roadsides and other unauthorised locations.
The LAWMA boss reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to responding promptly to environmental concerns across Lagos, noting that waste evacuation would be complemented by enforcement, improved collection arrangements and sustained monitoring to prevent the re-emergence of cleared dumping hotspots.
He called on residents to cooperate with its operational and enforcement teams in sustaining the gains of the intervention and keeping the affected areas clean, while warning against any attempt to interfere with, obstruct or frustrate the lawful operations of the Authority, stressing that environmental enforcement was a statutory responsibility that must be respected by all persons and institutions.
“We will not tolerate any interference with our efforts to clean the city and protect the environment. Anyone who obstructs, assaults or interferes with LAWMA personnel in the lawful discharge of their duties will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, irrespective of whether such a person is a resident, trader, operator, government official or any other individual,” he said.
He reaffirmed that LAWMA would continue to work within the law and in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to restore environmental order across Lagos, adding that no individual or institution should obstruct legitimate efforts to keep the city clean.
