- Lagos Authorities Seal Lekki School for Polluting Public Drain
- Wahab statiled that the college was sealed after it failed to comply with multiple warnings
- Wahab encouraged residents to embrace proper wastewater disposal
The Lagos State Government has shut down Global International College located in Ikate Elegushi, Lekki, over allegations of discharging untreated faecal waste and wastewater into public drainage systems, an act deemed harmful to public health and the environment.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the enforcement was carried out on Saturday by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office.
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The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the college was sealed after it failed to comply with multiple warnings issued by the agency.
“The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office on Saturday, 5th July, 2025, sealed off Global International College… for deliberately discharging untreated faecal sludge and wastewater into the public drains via a pumping machine, thereby causing public nuisance, pollution, and endangering human life,” Wahab wrote.
He explained that the school continued the illegal practice despite previous warnings from the relevant regulatory bodies.
Wahab encouraged residents to embrace proper wastewater disposal and maintain good hygiene, emphasizing that such practices are crucial for protecting public health and ensuring a cleaner environment.
“Lagosians are enjoined to embrace proper wastewater management and hygiene practices to enhance public health and environmental sustainability,” the commissioner added.
He warned that the state government would not condone any breaches of environmental regulations, emphasizing that such violations pose significant health hazards.
“All environmental nuisance and pollution portends grave dangers to public health and will be met with appropriate sanctions and/or prosecution,” Wahab said.
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