The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has condemned the assault on its enforcement officers during a routine environmental monitoring and compliance operation along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
The incident, which reportedly occurred at Mazamaza Bus Stop, involved suspected illegal waste operators who allegedly attacked members of the agency’s enforcement team while they were carrying out their official duties.
Reacting to the development, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, warned against any form of obstruction of lawful enforcement activities, stressing that the agency would not tolerate actions aimed at undermining environmental regulations in the state.
Gbadegesin said LAWMA remains committed to enforcing environmental laws and protecting public infrastructure from activities that threaten sanitation standards and public health across Lagos.
He described the attack as unacceptable and a direct challenge to government efforts to maintain a clean and healthy environment, noting that enforcement officers were carrying out a legitimate operation at the time of the incident.
The LAWMA chief further emphasized that assaults on enforcement personnel constitute a serious offence under the law and warned that anyone found to have participated in the attack or obstructed government operations would be prosecuted.
According to him, the agency has already initiated steps to identify and apprehend all individuals connected to the incident.
LAWMA reiterated its commitment to sustaining environmental compliance efforts across the state and called on residents and stakeholders to cooperate with enforcement teams in promoting a cleaner and healthier Lagos.
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