Sagay212:


I'm not sure you understand my comment. If the roads where smooth and not muddy, if all roads were asphalt tiled, dirts and plastics won't easily stick to the ground and remain there for long whether rainy or dry season. It will also be very easy to clean. Smooth tiled roads and proper drainage system will make it easy for the community to be clean. Also the people too must ensure they don't liter their sorroundings

AshiwajuFoward:


Why una dirty sotay una dey live and trade inside filth and squalor?? Why?!! When no be say una be pig, why una dey live like pigs for shitgb.o land??

Olalan:
Shame on the residents there......their dirtiness and foolishness caused the mess

yanabasee1:
The WASTE(EN) STATE....

NaijaRoyalty:
Lagos is a Mega Shitty

I can still see waste and brown roofs everywhere

ecto:
I guess you've not visited Abia state, Aba to be precise

Olalan:
Shame on the residents there......their dirtiness and foolishness caused the mess

Teejazy:




Sue them for what?

eleojo23:
The dirt was an eyesore.

I cannot live in Lagos.

Too many human beings in one place (mostly crazy people shouting on every corner), no fresh air, traffic congestions and dirt littered around.

Lagos reduces someone's quality of life.

It is a difficult place to live and work and one of the worst places to retire in my opinion.

OLDESTWARRIBOY:
Chai Lagos dirty o, no be small and after Afonja people go dey make mouth dey insult Aba. No know say two of dem dey drag league title like Lazio & Jevuntus.

When Okowa wan te clean Warri self, dat man no dey do anything o, PDP dn finish our state chai

Tinubu and obasa dn loot all their money finish

NaijaRoyalty:
Lagos is a Mega Shitty

I can still see waste and brown roofs everywhere

NaijaRoyalty:
Lagos is a Mega Shitty

I can still see waste and brown roofs everywhere

dawnomike:
And people lived in thay environment for years... Nawa o!

One4me:
All these Refuse did not fall down from Heaven, as the rain came from the Sky!
It is RESIDENTS WHO POUR REFUSE INTO THE DRAINAGE THAT ARE CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS.

What is the Government doing about these Miscreants who, once they see sign of Rain, they start dumping their REFUSE INTO THE DRAINAGE, thereby blocking free-flow of rain water and causing FLOODING?

This is the genesis of the problem and UNLESS Govt tackle these set of people, we will just be going round in circles and WATING RESOURCES trying to cleanup their mess.

We have the Public Health officials at each LGA, what are they doing to checkmate this kind of problem or are they just collecting salary for nothing?
Why cant they encourage residents to forward pictures of people dumping refuse into gutters/streets and then proscute them in Mobile Courts, based on such evidence?
Why cant health officials go around in the rain (well protected with RainCoat) and monitor those who dump Refuse in the gutter, arrests and prosecute them? We only need to make a few people a scapegoat and others will get the message.

We should also encourage House Owners to install Wide-perforation (like Burglary-proof size, minimum 4" x 8" hole size) at the begining of their property so as to starin the refuse and pin-point where it is coming from, so the offenders can be prosecuted.

We cant keep wasting funds clearing refuse from drainage and it is back inside it the next day.

Olalan:
Shame on the residents there......their dirtiness and foolishness caused the mess

NaijaRoyalty:
Lagos is a Mega Shitty

I can still see waste and brown roofs everywhere

Alourk:
Less than twenty four hours after residents of Surulere woke up to see their streets and compounds covered in wastes, tremendous result have been recorded by the team of LAWMA’s Sanitation Officers, PSP Operators and Sweepers who have worked round the clock to clear the waste.

Some residents who spoke to Western Post expressed their satisfaction at the speed and commitment with which the workers were carrying out the cleaning exercise.

At first glance one could see the relief on the faces of residents who were returning back to the streets and going about their daily activities unhindered.

The situation on Saturday had left many residents concerned and worried especially at this time where personal hygiene and social distancing are top campaign messages to combat the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic that have claimed several lives across the state.

One resident, Mr. Akintayo (not real name) expressed his satisfaction at the rate cleaning exercise is ongoing. Akintayo commended the immediate response of LAWMA led by the acting Managing Director, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, who were first respondents early morning of Sunday.

Akintayo said the attitude of the Sanwo Olu led administration to the welfare of its people only goes to show a government that is attentive to the yearnings of the people.

LAWMA boss, Odumboni, having spent the whole of Sunday monitoring and mobilizing the cleanup exercise, also spent a greater part of Monday on ground in Surulere ensuring that work is on going and all necessary resources were made available.

While this intervention by LAWMA has received commendations from Lagosians, Western Post recalls that in 2017, residents of Surulere woke up to a similar situation and it took about three days before clean-up was done.

Western Post reported that residents of Surulere, particularly those of Akobi Crescent on Sunday woke to see the area covered in wastes following the heavy downpour of Saturday night.

https://westernpostnigeria.com/24hours-after-lawma-cleanup-akobi-crescent-surulere-restores-normalcy-photos/

okuwehcris:


I think if you reside in the area you will understand better.

1. I stay in the area and we all pay LAWMA bills, if you don't they will come and lock up your compound, so it doesn't make sense to trash your refuse in the canal when you are sure of LAWMA coming to pick them up

2. When it rains, all other canal is channelled towards this particular canal from Yaba, Jibowu, Mushin etc. After the rain, the water will start flowing down my area with all the refuse from those areas I mentioned above and before you know it the whole area is messed up with all sort of dirt.

3. The Lagos government has been working to dredge the canal for over a month now, it also compounded the problem here, each time it rains, there's no free flow of water which makes the area messed up due to the blockage.

We are so glad it came up this way because we have been begging the state government to come to our aid while Ambode was in power, but nothing was done.

Fashoro ensures the canal is properly cleared before the rains and we never had any issues during his 8 years in office.

Please don't refer to the resident as the cause of the dirty environment it's never our fault. A formal commission use to stay in the area before now but left during Ambode's tenure because of this same issue of floor caused by the blockage. Majority of the residents are educated people who works on the Island and envisions...the whole area is accessible by LAWMA truck and they come twice a week to remove our waste

ajl:


Great point. Problem is the state govt has no clear policy for preventing such situation. Every home builder should have that has part of new home construction. The guidelines should be clearly spelt out.