THE Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has raised an alarm over imminent flood disaster in Ajah communities following indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainage as well as road medians.
It will be recalled that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET and relevant authorities of the state government, had predicted a high prospect of intense rains to be accompanied by heavy flooding after the August break.
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| A blocked Canal in Lagos |
Lagos State is due for the second half of the rainy season which may begin at any moment from now.
Blocked Drains and Canals are the Major causes of Floods in the area compounded the number of New builds which have been erected on land that previously served as flood plains.
The Issue of Waste management has been a tug of War between residents in that Area and Lawma, as residents have complained of the steep charges for waste disposal. as a consequence of this, Lawma has stopped disposing of the refuse, which are now dumped on road medians and in drains.
LAWMA Managing Director, Mr. Ola Oresanya, through the public relations department, decried the fact that residents of Ajah were not supportive of the state government efforts to ensure that every community in the state is clean as well as protect lives and properties of citizenry.
According to LAWMA: “Ajah residents, especially those of Thomas, Ilasan and Abraham Adesanya Estates are not paying for services rendered by Private Sector Participant, PSP, operators and waste management is not free anywhere in the world.
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