Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday underscored the need for the State to evolve a new waste management policy that would not only be befitting for a mega city State but ensure that the State remains clean and safe for healthy living.
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The Governor, who spoke at a Annual Lecture of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) held at Muson Centre in Onikan with the theme: “Living Well Together, Tomorrow: The Challenge Of Africa’s Future Cities”, said government was embarking on massive reform in waste management system, expressing optimism that the plan will fully be actualized by July this year.

He said: “We are also embarking on massive reform in the waste and sanitation management system. I don’t like the way the city is and the Private Sector Participants (PSP) collectors are not having enough capacity to do it but again should I tax people to death, the answer is no. I don’t want to tax people and so we need this partnership with the private sector so that they can invest in the sanitation management of the city and in no time maybe by July, the city will change forever.”

Recently, Governor Ambode directed the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), to stop the collection of waste bills, while instructing that all payments should be remitted to the coffers of Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators, just as the government also canceled the monthly environmental sanitation exercise.

It would also be recalled that the State Government had last year signed a $135 million (N85 billion) agreement with a foreign firm as part of its new waste management policy, a partnership under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative expected to last for four years.

The State’s Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare who also explained the new drive said the investment, which would kick off next year involved the deployment of over 600 Mercedes Benz compactors and the engagement of street sweepers in all wards in the state, while private sector operators would be restricted to handle commercial waste.

Adejare also stated that the new policy would involve closure of existing landfill sites, creation of transfer loading stations in local councils and deployment of over one million ultra-modern waste bins with censors to monitor their movement against theft.

He said this was aimed at introducing new technology into waste management in the state.

He stressed that the decision to contract waste management under a Public Private Participation (PPP) arrangement was because of the high cost which he said the state could not afford because of limited resources.

Under the reform, Adejare said three colour coded waste bags would be distributed to homes for different kinds of waste.

“The result of this new arrangement is that waste disposal will no longer be a challenge as efficient system will be on ground for effective management which will eventually eradicate cart pushers in the process,” he said.

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2017/02/why-lagos-needs-new-waste-management.html

lalasticlala

Nice one if implemented...

W

Tax tax tax

nice

First time I will get close

Kk

let d govt effort to demolish the houses that are just on the canal. these houses block drainage

Ok

Nice one Ambode.
The Governor wey sabi

Hmmm,leave thrash for lawma

Okay mr Ambode

Watching

This is what a mega city need. Serene view, cleanliness and free from touts. Kudos Ambode

Tifemide2017:
Good one from Ambode.

We won't let Lagos turn to Douglas Road and Onicher in one part of Nigeria.

onisha isn't Nigeria

Bishop1monte:
Tax tax tax

how much tax are you paying... hope u know if you go to the "glorified abroad" y'all talk about, you lay tax on everything. we are enjoying in Nigeria bro.. I must tell u

Tifemide2017:

Where is it then?

Ask the Igbos

Tifemide2017:
Good one from Ambode.

We won't let Lagos turn to Douglas Road and Onicher in one part of Nigeria.

think I've read something about Douglas Road in Imo state

Seun, lalasticlala, why have i been getting this message while trying to create a thread for the past 30mins?

Ive seen threads created in the last two mins.

This is good. We also need to do something about waste management in PH, we're drowning in rubbish. I believe the most effective way to manage waste, however, is to develop recycling plants. Paper recycling, plastic recycling, glass recycling and manure. These will create a natural affinity for household waste, and lead to garbage separation and sorting from the home instead of at landfills, because people will go,into paper, plastic or glass collection businesses to deliver raw-material to recycling plants. This way the useless waste is kept minimal and manageable.

Intelligent move....

Tifemide2017:
Good one from Ambode.

We won't let Lagos turn to Douglas Road and Onicher in one part of Nigeria.

U must have served there.

been thinking of what to do with those psp peep that usually come to drop their useless bill paper without coming to pack waste in 8 weeks. Like Nepa, like psp.Corruption joint

Ambode is the real deal. This guy is an impact governor. Whatever he does he makes sure it produces maximum impact. The kind of things he is doing, by this time next year, you would barely recognize the city.

Waste Management is something that can create wealth as much of what is discarded can be converted into useful products. Plastic & Meral wastes can be recycled while bio wastes can be converted into energy.

I dislike APC, but Ambode is different and that goes to tell us it's not about parties but personality.

While Buhari and his FG tortoises are crawling and blaming the past for thier failings, Ambode is already creating the future for Lagos despite the recession.

a Billion naira venture slept on(as i person who have reserched on waste management)...........

if a private waste management firm change even 100 every week for each household in Lagos to pick up their trash and recycle it to either generate methane gas or agricultural compost, its still a billion naira venture, giving those "scavengers" Personal protective equipment (PPE), but when you tell a financier this Idea we would shoot you down with excuses....a certified billion naira venture with the right infrastructure

pweshboi:

how much tax are you paying... hope u know if you go to the "glorified abroad" y'all talk about, you lay tax on everything. we are enjoying in Nigeria bro.. I must tell u

enjoying what? Good road, light or portable water? The glorified abroad provide the citizens with basic amenities, hence, payment of tax over there is reasonable

Only governor brain dey en head