- The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a critical preventive advisory to healthcare facilities and medical waste operators across Lagos State.
- LAWMA’s Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, explicitly clarified that there are currently zero confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease within Lagos or anywhere in Nigeria.
- The proactive defense measure follows recent international reports highlighting a fresh outbreak of the highly contagious virus in parts of East Africa.
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has officially released a strategic precautionary advisory directed at all operational healthcare facilities, medical waste handlers, and specialized waste transporters across the state.
Eko Hot Blog reports that according to an official statement distributed by the Lagos State Government on Saturday, June 6, 2026, the intervention is designed to ensure maximum institutional vigilance and strict compliance with approved biosafety protocols.
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LAWMA’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, emphasized that while neither Lagos State nor the wider Nigerian federation has recorded any confirmed cases of Ebola, proactive systemic readiness remains the most effective mechanism to shield the public from potential cross-border infectious diseases.
The government advisory mandates all frontline medical institutions to immediately reinforce core infection prevention frameworks.
Health centers are required to step up internal protocols, which include the enforcement of meticulous hand hygiene, the mandatory utilization of high-grade personal protective equipment (PPE), the secure processing of clinical specimens, and thorough environmental decontamination routines.
Crucially, Gbadegesin stressed the absolute necessity of strict segregation of infectious waste right at the source of generation.
This measure is designed to prevent hazardous substances from mixing with standard waste streams, thereby mitigating exposure risks for healthcare workers, frontline operators, and the general public.
Concurrently, the state regulatory body directed licensed medical waste transporters and treatment operators to strictly adhere to authorized collection, transit, and disposal procedures.
Waste handlers must consistently wear full protective gear throughout their logistical operations to avoid contamination.
LAWMA concluded its directive by reminding administrators that the agency will sustain aggressive compliance monitoring and field engagements across Lagos.
Medical institutions are urged to immediately review their internal safety manuals and rapidly report any suspected public health anomalies through established governmental channels to ensure the state remains on high alert.
