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Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Bovis(m): 5:03pm On Feb 24
sigmax:
I think LAWMA is overwhelmed ,more private firms should be granted license and house to house inspection of waste disposal compliance should be enforced .
Private contractors are already allowed to operate in the waste disposal sector in Lagos

Make your enquiries if you’re interested
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by keemsleek(m): 5:04pm On Feb 24
anonimi:
Why pay private investors to pack refuse after paying taxes to local and state governments with the LGAs getting 20% of federal allocation since 2024?

What kind of double loss is that?
What manner of double jeopardy is that huh
Pls avoid my mention pls in Europe or other developed countries don't they pat tax and still pay waste disposal bill to waste collectors? Why do you peoplecwant to argue just to talk. Which state are living first?
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Elzazzi: 5:04pm On Feb 24
If you talk now, they will reply with —- Go back to your state. grin grin grin

Even Tinubu is from Osun state. grin grin
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by kcprince: 5:05pm On Feb 24
Lagos is so dirty. Look at orile. It has never been this bad, even when tinubu was governor.

Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Bovis(m): 5:07pm On Feb 24
iwaeda:
By Sam Adurogboye



https://punchng.com/who-will-save-lagosians-from-lawma-and-the-imminent-epidemic/
LAWMA was established in 1991 and not in 1977
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by sigmax: 5:09pm On Feb 24
Bovis:
Private contractors are already allowed to operate in the waste disposal sector in Lagos

Make your enquiries if you’re interested
I know that ,that's why I said "more"
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Nobody: 5:13pm On Feb 24
iwaeda:
By Sam Adurogboye



https://punchng.com/who-will-save-lagosians-from-lawma-and-the-imminent-epidemic/
Sanwo Olu's government is the worst in Lagos' history in recent time.

Inner city roads are horrible. Waste everywhere. Stench from drainage..
No parking lots..very shitty environment
..
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by SixSeven: 5:15pm On Feb 24
Brendaniel:
When you tell them the truth the hate and fight you for it, Ambode was trying to transform LAWMA, Tinubu and his supporters chased him away because they preferred to play politics with everything, they saw LAWMA management as a tool for political settlement for their members and supporters, so they reverted LAWMA back to status quo.

Same thing they did with LASTMA, During Ambode's time, LAWMA comes 2-3 every week, but now sometimes once a month, Tinubu uses government institutions as a tool for political support, in the end the purpose of the institution is defeated for his political achievement, that's why Nigeria as a whole is the way it is today.
He too wasn't clean. Let's ask ourselves, how come it was working to a reasonable extent under Fashola and it stopped under Ambode. Ambode stopped a working process to bring in a firm to come do IT in Nigeria. A huge problem of our leaders is selfishness. They don't understand the call to serve, they just want to be able to chop in contracts. That contract was a disaster, so Ambode eventually worsened the problem. There is something called change management. Our leaders act like dem no go school.
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by CHARLOE(m): 5:17pm On Feb 24
tollyboy5:
I think people need to start paying lawma.
That will make it efficient
And who says people don't pay LAWMA/PSP operators? W e pay in my arear but they stopped coming
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by anonimi: 5:17pm On Feb 24
keemsleek:
Pls avoid my mention pls in Europe or other developed countries don't they pat tax and still pay waste disposal bill to waste collectors?

Why do you peoplecwant to argue just to talk. Which state are living first?
Are you saying that in London, Chicago and Paris as well as other developed countries'cities where our leaders looters stash stolen money, their local governments do not collect refuse?

Do they also drink shitty borehole water in those cities huh

thewinning101:
PANDORA PAPERS: Buhari visited Tinubu in corruption-tainted London villa acquired by Oyetola

Governor Oyetola, a relative of Mr Tinubu, may have sabotaged his own country by buying the exotic property as Nigeria made to seize it.

ByNicholas IbekweandTaiwo-Hassan Adebayo October 7, 2021 in Headline Stories, Pandora Papers Reading Time: 8 mins read

It was a meeting of two of Nigeria’s most influential politicians in London – President Muhammadu Buhari was visiting political kingmaker and senior member of his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.

In July, the presidency announced that Mr Buhari was heading to London for an education summit. The office also added that the president would also see his doctors for “medical check-up”.

Coincidentally, Mr Tinubu, who had travelled to London earlier, was also receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in the British capital. So, a perfect setting for both men to meet was created.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/pandora-papers/488537-pandora-papers-buhari-visited-tinubu-in-corruption-tainted-london-villa-acquired-by-oyetola.html?tztc=1
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Brendaniel: 5:19pm On Feb 24
SixSeven:
He too wasn't clean. Let's ask ourselves, how come it was working to a reasonable extent under Fashola and it stopped under Ambode. Ambode stopped a working process to bring in a firm to come do IT in Nigeria. A huge problem of our leaders is selfishness. They don't understand the call to serve, they just want to be able to chop in contracts. That contract was a disaster, so Ambode eventually worsened the problem. There is something called change management. Our leaders act like dem no go school.
Then why did Sanwo-Olu revert that decision and it only became worse?

Don't you think Ambode may have seen something coming that he tried to avert?
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by anonimi: 5:20pm On Feb 24
SixSeven:
He too wasn't clean. Let's ask ourselves, how come it was working to a reasonable extent under Fashola and it stopped under Ambode. Ambode stopped a working process to bring in a firm to come do IT in Nigeria. A huge problem of our leaders is selfishness.

They don't understand the call to serve, they just want to be able to chop in contracts. That contract was a disaster, so Ambode eventually worsened the problem. There is something called change management. Our leaders act like dem no go school.
Since we are selfish Nigerians, why should we be surprised that the most selfish among us emerge as leaders looters huh




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMWUS1W_ITc
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by SixSeven: 5:25pm On Feb 24
eagleonearth:
ambode came with visionscape, they killed it because he did not make it to second tenure.
Visionscape failed before the end of the first. Let's be sincere here. The people are not interested in politics, give them the basics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5KqcAJ9JAU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrC7rgogEIE

The most iconic Ambode statement was trying to make Lagos a Dubai. That clearly shows he is not Ọmọ Eko and this is why they need people who really know the state. You could listen to Fashola talk about the state and you will know who be Lagosian and who no be am

Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by femi4: 5:29pm On Feb 24
Lawma is not efficient. This is another agency wanting payment without service
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by SixSeven: 5:30pm On Feb 24
Brendaniel:
Then why did Sanwo-Olu revert that decision and it only became worse?

Don't you think Ambode may have seen something coming that he tried to avert?
It was stopped by the assembly. Ambode met Fashola who was already thinking recycling to power, he took it back to ground zero. Again, the waste management system is clear evidence that there was no masterplan whatsoever.

SixSeven:
Great credit must go to Babatunde Raji Fashola For this cleanup before the people trying to rewrite history grab it, snatch it and run away with a revisionist history. See how they have adjusted the date to 2003 to make it look like it was Tinubu's work. Ole!!! This picture used to be 2007 vs any other date, now they are changing it and taking someone else's work just as they took Donald Duke's photo. What a person you must be not to be proud of who you are that you have to steal what belongs to others.

It was one of the first few works that BRF used as a signature of his organization as an administrator and performance as a Governor. Despite all these, the so-called builder of Lagos wanted him out in 2011 because in the laws of power, you cannot outshine the master. Those who knew it was because this man wanted to claim some credit for Lagos while on his pursuit of the Presidency just smiled. Ko si bi ẹ ṣe fẹ ṣe, all una lies na 💯. Just pray your loyalty is not tested as BRF said. This is Fashola's work and he was committed to his work on making Lagos a mega city.

Let no one deceive you with any master plan. The state could not sustain this achievement 2x, under Ambode and now Sanwoolu 🤡


Managing Lagos' Environment with Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe1WmK3BCkw


This was Fashola at the LSE giving his agenda on environmental issues and how he had managed it. All Una lies go break, you can fool some of the people ALL of the time, you can't fool all of the people ALL the time.
Lagos: Confronting Change in a Global Megacity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwjhZRYukKQ
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Euromillion200: 5:57pm On Feb 24
First government needs to provide roadsides bins and public toilets in places without these things nothing will change.
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by heysquare(m): 5:57pm On Feb 24
sigmax:
I think LAWMA is overwhelmed ,more private firms should be granted license and house to house inspection of waste disposal compliance should be enforced .
Given more private firms the contract not the problem but people refusal to pay for their refuse will sent the firm packing. Many private operators phased out due to non compliance by residents.
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Yampotatocarrot(m): 6:36pm On Feb 24
This my answer will tackle a lot of questions:
People have to note that LAWMA majorly has oversight functions now. Private investors are the ones running the waste disposal stuff, but they all have to be registered under Lawma

Check your LAWMA bill, you'll see the name of the private investor attached to your area. For example, Papa Ashafa area of Lagos is handled by Standard Purity Enterprise.

For some months, they've been having issues with disposal, because they claimed the place they go to dispose the waste has been changed, hence its now more difficult for them to dispose the wastes collected.

If they've not served your area for months, write an email to their email address and CC [/b]info@lawma.gov.ng[b]...

That's what I did last month and although Standard Purity didn't bother to respond to my mail, surprisingly LAWMA actually did, requesting for the exact areas and streets affected... Funny enough, after my second correspondence, they came to pack the wastes

So, I think areas having this challenge should try this method out... Report them to LAWMA, because by the end of the month, the private companies will start bringing bills for wastes not disposed.

Funny enough, I called the company before the email, and the person that picked was really rude... Threatening they'll take me to court if I ever looked for alternative means to dispose the waste... Lol
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by t33why: 8:01pm On Feb 24
Nobody has even said anything about these LAWMA trucks.. those things are a ticking epidemic time bomb.... whenever they are around or have gone through a neighborhood, you can tell from miles away by the stench they leave behind. It's nauseating ..worse still, their trucks often tend to break down close to canteens, restaurants and food joints you'd think they actually do it intentionally.
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Love800(m): 8:15pm On Feb 24
You mean psp?
Bovis:
Private contractors are already allowed to operate in the waste disposal sector in Lagos

Make your enquiries if you’re interested
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Love800(m): 8:18pm On Feb 24
Is LAWMA and PSP the same thing?
CHARLOE:
And who says people don't pay LAWMA/PSP operators? W e pay in my arear but they stopped coming
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Pootle: 8:22pm On Feb 24
sigmax:
I think LAWMA is overwhelmed ,more private firms should be granted license and house to house inspection of waste disposal compliance should be enforced .
the population is too much, another thing is the the people they wont pay for waste disposal bills and they will dump their dirt anywhere.

anyway we are a developing country so with time we all will get it right
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by sigmax: 8:24pm On Feb 24
heysquare:
Given more private firms the contract not the problem but people refusal to pay for their refuse will sent the firm packing. Many private operators phased out due to non compliance by residents.
That's where house to house inspection comes in ,defaulters will have their house locked with option for fine .
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by sigmax: 8:25pm On Feb 24
Pootle:
the population is too much, another thing is the the people they wont pay for waste disposal bills and they will dump their dirt anywhere.

anyway we are a developing country so with time we all will get it right
House to house inspection.
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by sefcastle(m): 8:25pm On Feb 24
Omoluabi16:
Sanwo olu has failed woefully in this aspect. He should ask his predecessors especially Fashola how he handled waste waste management. It's been 4 months since they came around.
same question i always ask
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Ibehchizzy: 9:32pm On Feb 24
Omo residents are bringing their refuse to the roadside highways now o
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by NoToPile: 9:45pm On Feb 24
SixSeven:
He too wasn't clean. Let's ask ourselves, how come it was working to a reasonable extent under Fashola and it stopped under Ambode. Ambode stopped a working process to bring in a firm to come do IT in Nigeria. A huge problem of our leaders is selfishness. They don't understand the call to serve, they just want to be able to chop in contracts. That contract was a disaster, so Ambode eventually worsened the problem. There is something called change management. Our leaders act like dem no go school.
You know what you are talking about.

The ripple effect of that scrapping of PSPs in 2019 for that short period and the failure of vision Scape is what we are still experiencing and I am saying this before we can get back to that pre- fashola era it will take more years.

People still say it till today that they are not meant to pay for waste - this was said during the whole vision Scape wahala,

This act of bringing waste to the bustops/median for pickup when did it start ? During the whole vision Scape saga .

As for those saying they should bring in more contractors (PSPs) this is not pre 2018.
Who wants to invest about 40-50million naira for one compactor (tokumbo) without getting ROI and residents will be telling you story no payment and Lawmas standard is at least 2 trucks .
You want to invest almost 100million naira in what you are not even sure of the returns you will get ? No way.

When compactors were still 5m-10milliom people were buying easily. Even the current PSPs lots are struggling and can't recapitalize because these things are now very expensive

All these things are not by chochocho jare.

Invest 100million in trucks and write application to lawma, you sef will become psp.


The major thing that can help now is the govt to look into the dumpsites issues , reduce queues hereby increasing the turnaround time of those trucks dumping.

If queues are eradicated most of these problems will be solved.
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Brendaniel: 10:40pm On Feb 24
SixSeven:
It was stopped by the assembly. Ambode met Fashola who was already thinking recycling to power, he took it back to ground zero. Again, the waste management system is clear evidence that there was no masterplan whatsoever.
So why didn't Sanwo Olu continue with Fashola's plan?
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by SixSeven: 11:00pm On Feb 24
Brendaniel:
So why didn't Sanwo Olu continue with Fashola's plan?
Good question. Very good question. The question should be, why didn't Sanwoolu continue with Tinubu's plan or their masterplan as they claimedhuh They said Ambode didn't follow the plan undecided
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by ayandee: 11:49pm On Feb 24
sigmax:
I think LAWMA is overwhelmed ,more private firms should be granted license and house to house inspection of waste disposal compliance should be enforced .
this is the solution. Give license to private businesses. More jobs will also be created and the environment is cleaner.
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by Codedworld1: 3:41am On Feb 25
Many Lagosians fails to pay for there respective waste bills. I know of estate whose residents owing more than 3years of bills. Imagine
Re: Who Will Save Lagosians From LAWMA And The Imminent Epidemic? by CHARLOE(m): 9:05am On Feb 25
Love800:
Is LAWMA and PSP the same thing?
The PSP operators are contractors to LAWMA, they work with LAWMA, just like LRU & Avantgarde under Ambode.
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