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Yuletide: LAWMA vows to tackle waste surge
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has restated its readiness to ensure a clean and sustainable environment during Christmas and New Year festivities.
The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said that although there would be increase in waste generation during the period, the agency would leave no stone un-turned in ensuring a clean environment.
“We are anticipating a 100 per cent increase in waste generation during Christmas and New Year festivities, but we are determined to leave no stone un-turned in maintaining a clean and healthy environment for Lagosians to enjoy the holidays with their loved ones,” Gbadegesin said.
The managing director outlined LAWMA’s sanitation approaches for the period.
He said the approaches included intensified street and highway sanitation, effective operations by Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators backed by LAWMA’s own fleet, and publication of phone numbers for residents to report waste management issues.
“To handle the expected waste surge, LAWMA has ramped up efforts on street and highway sanitation across the state.
” PSP operators responsible for waste collection in specific areas have been mandated to deliver efficient services, with LAWMA providing additional backup trucks where needed.
“We have also released dedicated lines on our social media handles (@lawma_gov on Twitter and Instagram, as well as @lawma.gov on Facebook for residents to report any infractions,” Gbadegesin said.
The managing director also said that the agency would distribute trash bags during the celebrations to enable residents to containerise their waste for seamless evacuation by assigned PSP operators.
He appealed to motorists to drive with caution to safeguard the lives of sanitation workers (street sweepers) and other service providers.
While wishing Lagosians merry Christmas and New Year celebrations, Gbadegesin admonished them to shun indiscriminate waste disposal.
(NAN)
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Anambra: Many feared trapped in Oko students hostel collapse
“We heard a loud bang, and within seconds people were screaming for help. Everyone rushed out to see what had happened,” an eyewitness said.
Panic gripped the Oko community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State late Sunday after a student hostel reportedly collapsed, leaving several occupants feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Eyewitnesses said a loud bang was heard moments before the multi-storey building gave way, sending students and residents rushing to the scene in confusion and fear.
“We heard a loud bang, and within seconds people were screaming for help. Everyone rushed out to see what had happened,” an eyewitness said.
The Sun reported that videos and photos circulating on social media showed a large crowd gathered around the collapsed structure as residents, students and emergency responders launched frantic rescue efforts to locate survivors.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
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Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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