Martin-Rita
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@MLAdebayo_
Philosopher | Writer || Family-man || Product Marketing || Alumnus @UnilagNigeria ||@ManUtd Fan ||Roman Catholic
I told them they won’t win 5 wards - Gov Oyebanji 🤦🏾🙂😂 Man kept to his ward, opposition won only one ward Omo, Ekiti state was a clean sweep o
That old clown came into power and immediately changed our national anthem. Fucking idiot
When we took the difficult but necessary decision to ban Styrofoam and commence the transition away from Single-Use Plastics (SUPs), our objective was clear: to move Lagos State from the decades-old linear waste management model of “pick and dump” to a more sustainable, circular economy where waste is recognized as a valuable resource. While a certain political nomad chose to dismiss and politicize these reforms, ranting all over the internet, we remained focused on the long-term environmental and economic benefits of our policies. Today, I am pleased to state that we are fully committed to this vision. In a matter of weeks, over 4,250 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated daily in Lagos will increasingly be transformed into wealth-creating resources rather than ending up in landfills. We are equally encouraged by the success of initiatives such as the Ikosi Fruit Biodigester, a direct outcome of our waste-to-resource policy, which we are now preparing to replicate across the state. In addition, our partnership with Lafarge is enabling the diversion of combustible waste from landfills for use as an alternative fuel source in industrial operations. We do not underestimate the challenges associated with waste management in a megacity such as Lagos. However, we are addressing these challenges methodically, strategically, and with a clear roadmap for sustainable outcomes. Progress may not always be immediately visible to those who choose to view every policy through a political lens, but the results are beginning to speak for themselves. Our commitment remains unwavering: building a cleaner, greener, and more resilient Lagos for present and future generations. #CleanerLagos
Dear Gbadebo @GRVlagos A lot of people are genuinely concerned about the waste situation in parts of Lagos, and that concern is understandable. Waste is not something you can talk around. If refuse is sitting on your street, beside your market, close to your bus stop, or inside the drainage near your house, the only thing that matters to you is that it should be removed. And that is fair. But it may also help to explain the scale of what is being managed, and what is actually being done. Lagos generates about 13,000 tonnes of waste every day. Not weekly. Every day. In May alone, LAWMA and PSP operators evacuated about 418,500 tonnes of waste across the state, which comes to an average of about 13,200 tonnes daily. That is not a small operation. It involves hundreds of PSP operators, public waste teams, transfer and disposal operations, street sweepers, enforcement teams, customer service staff, drivers, loaders, supervisors and monitoring officers working across a very large and difficult city. Just to mention, during the 2026 Hajj, Saudi Sanitation Authorities announced that a total of over 472 tons of waste were generated from Mina and Muzdalifah. This is total waste generated by pilgrims all over the world in 5 days. Still, nobody is pretending that everything is fine everywhere. Some communities have had delays. Some PSP operators have not performed well. Some routes have grown beyond the capacity that was originally assigned to them. In some areas, road access is poor. During the rains, movement into disposal sites can become slower. Trucks break down. Diesel and spare parts are expensive. Payment compliance is also weak in many places, and when people do not pay for waste service, the operators struggle to maintain trucks, pay crews and keep to schedule. These are not excuses but the harsh realities that have to be fixed. That is why LAWMA has been reviewing weak routes, replacing and sanctioning underperforming operators, increasing monitoring, and deploying evacuation teams to pressure points. As of last month (May), 442 PSP operators were active across Lagos while 27 routes were under review for service improvement. LAWMA also received 474 complaints and service requests that month, which are now part of how the agency is identifying weak spots and following up on operator performance. There is also a daily blackspot operation that many people do not see unless it is happening near them. LAWMA clears 3,000 black spots every day across 57 routes. These are the road medians, market edges, illegal dumping points, bus stops, setbacks and open spaces where people keep dropping waste outside the normal collection system. Some are cleared in the morning and abused again by night. That is one of the hardest parts of the job. This is why enforcement has become more serious. In 2025, LAWMA recorded 1,023 incidents of illegal dumping and other waste violations across the state. Out of these, 447 cases were referred for prosecution. The surveillance teams also identified 431 scavengers and reconciled 145 properties with their assigned PSP operators. The data showed that much of the illegal dumping happens between midnight and early morning, and the waste is not only household refuse. It includes construction debris and even hazardous waste in some cases. So when people say “just clear it,” we agree. It must be cleared. But we also have to stop the same locations from being turned back into dumpsites again and again. 1/2
Dear Lagosians, I have directed an immediate scale-up of waste evacuation across Lagos following the recent build-up of refuse in some parts of our state. LAWMA, LASEPA, and the Ministry of Environment are currently working around the clock. We have deployed extra trucks and personnel to clear the backlogs across all affected neighbourhoods. You should already see progress on the streets and we will not stop until our city is completely clean again. Lagos generates over 13,000 tons of waste every single day. Managing this requires a massive effort but our determination to fix the current challenge is absolute. As we continue this cleanup, I ask for your partnership. Please bag your waste properly and avoid dumping refuse in drainage channels or on the roads. We are fully on top of this situation. Let us work together to keep Lagos clean and safe for everyone.
How exactly is referring to someone by their given name an act of bigotry? That assertion is difficult to understand. Unfortunately, you saw every issue from your comedy prism and, worse still, misrepresentation of the facts. Public discourse is best served by accuracy, objectivity, and honesty, not by distortions designed to score cheap point for your social validation. That approach is both unhelpful and disappointing. Did you read the tweet to which the quoted response was directed?!
Dear Chinedu @GRVlagos I have no interest in descending into the mudslinging and distractions you appear to thrive on. My focus remains on the important work before us - supporting the efforts of the Lagos State Government to ensure the safety, well-being, and prosperity of Lagosians. If being committed to public service, good governance, and the protection of the interests and heritage of Lagosians is what you choose to describe as bigotry, then I make NO APOLOGIES for standing firmly by those principles. Public service is not a tea party - but how can you know what it entails? Nemo dat quod non habet. For the sake of clarity, I would advise you, in your saner moments, to acquaint yourself with my record in public service - from my appointment as Special Adviser on Education to Mr. Governor in 2019 to my present tour of duty at the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources. The record is public, and it speaks for itself. As for the labels and accusations, I will leave others to judge them on their merits. I have no intention of engaging in personal attacks or trading insults with a political nomad driven by ignorance and needless hatred. I wish you all the best. TW
