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The Lagos State Government says it confiscated banned plastic materials worth about ₦5 million and removed over 137,000 kilograms of plastic waste from the environment within the last one year as part of efforts to tackle pollution and improve sanitation across the state.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, where he highlighted achievements recorded by the ministry under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.
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Wahab said Lagos was intensifying efforts to build a cleaner, safer and environmentally sustainable megacity through investments in waste management, climate governance, flood control and water infrastructure.
He revealed that the government is currently constructing 20 new public toilet facilities made up of 200 toilet units and 40 bathrooms to combat open defecation across the state.
According to him, more than 1,710 public toilets are already operational across parks, markets and residential areas in Lagos.
The commissioner explained that Lagos generates over 13,000 metric tonnes of waste daily, forcing the state to move away from the traditional “collect-and-dump” waste system to a modern zero-waste model focused on recycling, waste conversion and resource recovery.
He said the state had also entered into several partnerships with local and international organisations to reduce pressure on landfill sites while creating economic opportunities within the waste management value chain.
As part of the waste-to-wealth initiative, Wahab disclosed that the government commissioned a Waste-to-Energy Biodigester Plant at Ikosi Fruit Market in February.
“The plant processes 0.5 tonnes of organic waste daily and generates 30kWh of electricity for market lighting and cold storage facilities,” he said.
The commissioner added that the initiative would help reduce carbon emissions while improving energy access within the market.
On healthcare waste management, Wahab said the state deployed 35 Private Sector Participation operators to manage medical waste across more than 3,900 registered health facilities.
He noted that between 80,000 and 105,000 kilograms of medical waste are treated monthly in Lagos.
Wahab further disclosed that environmental enforcement operations led to the arrest of 931 offenders for waste-related offences, while 2,251 facilities were inspected.
According to him, authorities issued 1,711 contravention notices and sealed 239 facilities for environmental violations.
Speaking on climate governance, the commissioner said Lagos retained its ranking as Nigeria’s top-performing state in climate governance for the second consecutive year after scoring 315 out of 360 in the 2025 Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating.
He also highlighted the state’s efforts in flood prevention, revealing that 18 primary drainage channels covering about 76 kilometres were dredged, while 179 secondary drainage collectors spanning 178 kilometres were cleaned.
Wahab added that 2,218 structures obstructing drainage alignments were identified, out of which 1,544 had already been removed to reduce flooding risks.
He said contracts were also awarded for over 100 kilometres of secondary drains and 30 kilometres of primary drainage channels between April 2025 and April 2026.
In the water sector, the commissioner disclosed that Governor Sanwo-Olu recently commissioned the rehabilitated Akilo Mini Waterworks in Ogba to improve water supply to residents in Agege, Ogba, Ojodu and neighbouring communities.
He added that the Adiyan Phase II Water Treatment Plant, expected to produce 70 million gallons of water daily, is nearing completion.
Wahab also announced that the Lagos Water Corporation had deployed robotic crawler technology for underground pipeline inspections to improve leak detection and reduce water losses across the state.
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