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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the procurement of 150 new compactor trucks as part of efforts to address waste evacuation challenges and improve environmental sanitation across Lagos.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor while speaking during the June 2026 monthly environmental sanitation exercise held in Surulere on Saturday, the governor said the additional trucks would strengthen the state’s waste management system and are expected to be delivered within the next three months.
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Sanwo-Olu noted that the monthly sanitation exercise, observed on the last Saturday of every month, remains a key component of the government’s commitment to maintaining a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
According to him, young people and schoolchildren are being actively involved in the initiative to promote environmental responsibility and encourage a culture of cleanliness among future generations.
“When we come out for exercises like this, it is not a show or a ceremonial event. It is a call to action. Government alone cannot achieve a clean environment; it requires the cooperation of every resident,” the governor said.
He acknowledged operational and logistical challenges affecting waste collection, particularly the shortage of compactor trucks and other equipment required for efficient refuse evacuation.
“The government has approved the procurement of additional compactor trucks. About 150 new trucks have been approved, and deliveries are expected to begin within the next three months,” he added.
The governor disclosed that the state government, in partnership with local councils, also plans to acquire smaller compactor trucks capable of accessing inner roads and narrow streets to prevent waste accumulation along major highways.
Some of the vehicles, he said, would be assembled locally to boost the state’s waste management capacity.
Sanwo-Olu further revealed that the state is constructing a modern Material Recovery Facility and recycling plant in collaboration with ZoomLion. The facility is expected to process more than 4,250 metric tonnes of waste daily and replace the traditional landfill disposal model.
The recycling facility is projected to commence operations in the first quarter of 2027.
The governor said the government would continue supporting Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators facing financial and operational constraints, while urging residents to promptly pay their waste management bills to ensure the sustainability of waste evacuation services.
Also speaking during the exercise, Lagos Head of Service, Olabode Agoro, said the monthly sanitation exercise had become a permanent government initiative aimed at restoring environmental discipline and changing residents’ attitudes towards cleanliness.
Agoro noted that public participation was improving and assured residents that complaints regarding irregular waste collection by some PSP operators would be investigated.
He also disclosed that government officials inspected a distressed building on Akewusola Salami Street and would determine whether demolition would be necessary following a structural assessment.
Meanwhile, two residential buildings located at Houses 7 and 9, Olorunfunmi Street, Oworonshoki, were sealed over poor environmental sanitation.
Chairman of Kosofe Local Government, Moyosore Ogunlewe, pledged continued support for the sanitation campaign through sustained enforcement and public sensitisation.
He also directed that removal notices be issued to owners of freezers and other structures obstructing drainage channels in parts of the council area.
