The Lagos State Government has sealed Dowen College in Lekki Phase 1 over alleged flouting of waste management regulations.
Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the enforcement on Wednesday in a post on X (Formerly Twitter).
While disclosing the official update, Wahab wrote,” Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial in collaboration with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority #Lawma_gov sealed up Dowen College in Lekki over indiscriminate waste disposal.”
The action followed a Tuesday post by the commissioner in which he shared a video showing operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps apprehending a yet-to-be-identified man for allegedly violating waste disposal rules.
In the footage, the man admitted to working with Dowen College after being questioned by an official, leading the agency to trace the offence to the school.
“This waste was traced to Dowen College in Lekki Phase 1. Such disregard for environmental laws is unacceptable.
“Corps Marshal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has been directed to proceed with sealing the premises.
“We will not hesitate to take firm action against any institution or organisation that violates our waste management regulations.
“Lagos must remain clean, safe and healthy for all residents, and enforcement will continue without compromise,” Wahab said in the earlier post.
