In an effort to increase media awareness of LAWMA’s programs and operations, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) sent a delegation to the Lagos Waste Management Authority’s (LAWMA) offices in Ijora-Olopa to meet with Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the LAWMA’s managing director and CEO.
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The delegation from NAN, headed by Mrs. Omowole Ifeyinwa, head of editorial operations, praised LAWMA for its commitment to preserving environmental sustainability in Lagos State and emphasised NAN’s strong desire to work with the organisation to guarantee accurate information sharing of LAWMA’s activities. “By increasing public awareness of waste management best practices and all initiatives implemented to ensure a cleaner Lagos, this partnership will position the agency for global recognition and investment opportunities,” she said.
She listed a number of goods that the authority might use for timely news coverage to reach more people at the grassroots level and help instill the proper garbage disposal culture, such as PR wires, advertisements, documentaries, etc. “The intended collaboration would additionally encompass the creation of documentaries that highlight LAWMA’s endeavours and accomplishments, thereby enhancing the organization’s influence and standing,” she emphasised.
As more people continued to relocate to Lagos, Gbadegesin praised the delegation for their enthusiasm in collaborating with LAWMA and for their media exposure and mileage. He also added that the media’s significant contribution to raising awareness could not be understated. “Some residents are still unaware of proper waste disposal methods, even with LAWMA’s ongoing sensitisation campaigns,” he said. To avoid inappropriate trash disposal, migrants entering Lagos must be informed of LAWMA’s laws. This is what the LAWMA advocacy team has been doing to make sure all residents are well-informed.
He went on to discuss LAWMA’s continuous initiatives, emphasising the organization’s dedication to moving away from a linear waste management approach and towards a circular economy. He referenced a recent feasibility study that was carried out in partnership with the Swedish-funded Swedfund and the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) with the goal of turning organic waste into biofuel for the city’s mass transit fleet. “We want to follow Sweden’s example, where biomethane-powered compactor trucks and buses lessen reliance on landfills and improve environmental sustainability,” he said.
In order to enhance waste management in the state, LAWMA recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian company Jospong Group. Gbadegesin added that these initiatives were in line with LAWMA’s overarching goal of diverting 90% of waste from landfills through creative recycling and resource recovery techniques. In order to manage the city’s daily waste generation of almost 13,000 tonnes, he also emphasised the importance of the Private Sector Participation (PSP) model, which involved 428 businesses collaborating with LAWMA.
“Recycling plastics not only benefits the environment but also provides financial incentives to residents,” he said, reiterating LAWMA’s support for recycling and pointing out that businesses are willing to buy recyclable materials.
Please visit www.lawma.gov.ng or call 080000LAWMA (08000052962), 07080601020, and 617, the toll-free lines, for any questions, grievances, or additional information. Folashade, Kadiri (Mrs. Public Affairs Director
