On Wednesday March 1, 2017, Lagos state Governor Mr Akinwunmi signed the Environmental Management Protection bill into law.

Governor Ambode said that under the Cleaner Lagos Initiative, the commercial sector would be serviced by licensed waste management operators while an environmental consortium will provide waste collection, processing and disposal services for residential properties through a long term concession. Over the concession period, the consortium would be deploying a large multi-dimensional fleet of over 20 landfill and transfer loading station management vehicles, 590 new rear-end loader compactors, 140 Operational vehicles and close to 900,000 new bins to all be electronically tracked and monitored by our new unit PUMAU (Public Utilities Monitoring Assurance Unit) under the Ministry of Environment.

Governor Ambode also added that aside the fact that the initiative would create at least 27,500 jobs, the Community Sanitation Workers (CSW) who would be engaged will receive several incentives including tax reliefs and healthcare, life, injury and accident insurance benefits all aimed at tackling the issue of poverty and the chronic unemployment crisis.

“Everyone from the cart pushers to the existing PSPs and casual workers at the dumpsites have been considered in the plan and will be accommodated within the new environmental regime. In addition, we are extending opportunities to everyone along the value chain by working to create vocational training in the related areas through LASTVEB,” he said.

Giving details of the law, the Governor said that sanitation will now be a daily affair in the State while the CSWs would be deployed in every ward across the State. He also said that an annual Public Utility Levy (PUL) would be introduced to replace all service fees previously paid to the Waste Management authorities, adding that the public was carried along in determining the rates, which according to him is relatively low. “ The money will be held in the [b]Environmental Trust Fund [/b]and managed meticulously by a Board of SEC regulated trustees. “The trustees are under strict obligations to the people of Lagos and will be accountable to the people for every naira we spend in line with our overall environmental agenda. Compliance is the key.

The burden of the cost of providing these services will remain low if everyone does their part and pays their PUL. “With the newly positioned LASECORPS, we will work within the community to enforce the new laws. The State will have a zero-tolerance policy for offenders because simply put, disregarding payment of your PUL or flouting the new regulations ultimately promotes activities that lead to the loss of lives,” Governor Ambode said. Earlier, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on the Environment, Hon Saka Fafunmi, commended the Governor for his passion to evolve the environmental laws in the State, saying that the Law would ensure a cleaner, safer and more prosperous Lagos.

To know how to take part in The Cleaner Lagos Initiative go to cleanerlagos.org

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Ambo ni o.... A o ti de... E e ti ri nkankan

Nice one Ambode

Lagos is working. Ambode is working.

Lagos!

I love lagos

First step To keep Lagos or Nigeria clean, reduce/ban the use of plastic bags.

I'm hopeful that this initiative will transform Lagosian lives.


Well done Sir. Gov. Ambode! U dey burst my kidney. The job creation alone is something.

Ambo my guy

Nice initiative.

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Nowe I begin to see that lagos is about to lead Nigeria to its European dream. Let every government learn from them. Theveryone are the reason why most Nigerians leave their country to another countries
Imagine if Nigeria have steady light
Good town planing
Good means of transportation like big buses and use of rail system which is the safest means of transportation
Clean enviroment
Security
What theneeds should make me to leave Nigeria?

LorDBolton:
Happy to be part of this process, ya'll will soon see our agents on the field

What's up bro ?
Are you an enumerator/supervisor ?
if yes, which LGA/LCDA are designated ?
Have you gone through medicals/training ?
May I know your recruiter ?

thanks !

Nice initiatives

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And u call it jobs?

Are those ones to be employed going to be under state supervision or private?

realGURU:
And u call it jobs?

is beta Dan robbery

You can only hear this good news in southwest

Lagos executing its budget by next year the budget go pass trillion. I was surprise when I got to ojodu begger the place as changed a lot with street light, almost all Lagos busy road are with street light then I knew I've left Ogun state already

nice one Ambo! but don't you think the lagos state residences need orientation first? In lagos, many people don't care how they dispose waste. look at the newly constructed roads and drainages you will see that it is already filled with dirts. To make Lagos clean is not the work of the government alone but a collective effort.

well done. Ambo.

Dee1murphy:


What's up bro ?
Are you an enumerator/supervisor ?
if yes, which LGA/LCDA are designated ?
Have you gone through medicals/training ?
May I know your recruiter ?

thanks !

I don pm you.

nice one ambode,the best governor in nigeria no doubt.

working without making noise or dishing out propaganda like most governors do

Is this not the CONSTITUTIONAL work of the local government authorities?
Why is Ambode doing this?
Is he JOBLESS?
Or is he INCAPABLE of organising the local government authorities and let them be able to do their work?

Articul8:

I don pm you.

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Guy thanks for d insight
Without gainsaying, would love to get involve too.

Could u pls share with me too. Will appreciate

Thanks.

Articul8:

I don pm you.

Wasup bro. I applied on the clean Lagos website. Do u have an idea of when they will start inviting people for interview?

Sleezwizz:


Wasup bro. I applied on the clean Lagos website. Do u have an idea of when they will start inviting people for interview?

Very soon. Still finalising logistics. Thought you are a supervisor. They just finished training.

fartkay:
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Guy thanks for d insight
Without gainsaying, would love to get involve too.

Could u pls share with me too. Will appreciate

Thanks.

Have you applied? If not,do so @ cleanerlagos.com.

Articul8:

Very soon. Still finalising logistics. Thought you are a supervisor. They just finished training.

I have a bsc degree, so don't know which post I might be given yet but I am guessing it should b d supervisor role..