Lagos Don Ready To Shut Down Old Dumpsite

Lagos State Government don announce say dem go decommission major landfill dem wey don old for use, as part of plan to improve waste management and protect environment for di state. Tokunbo Wahab, di Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, talk dis one for X (formerly Twitter) after meeting with all 57 Local Government and Local Council Development Area chairmen. Wahab yarn say dem go shut down landfills like Olusosun and Solous 3 wey no dey useful again, but dem go keep functional ones like Epe dey work well. Di move na part of bigger plan to build cleaner, flood-free Lagos through better cooperation between state and local authorities.

Di meeting wey hold for Ministry of Environment and Water Resources get many important people join, like Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Commissioner for Local Government Bolaji Roberts, Secretary to State Government Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, and others. Wahab talk say dem focus on how local councils fit join hand to fight flooding and environmental wahala for grassroots. E warn say street trading ban still dey and any environmental bad behavior no go dey tolerated. Wahab talk say Lagos dey build strong drainage and flood control, and local governments suppose do same for dia areas. E remind say environment management na everybody business and true progress go happen if all levels of government work together tight.