Naomi Gabriel —
The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumbomi, yesterday said the Olusosun Landfill at Ojota will be closed for a period of 48 hours from November 10, 2021 for maintenance in order to carry out palliative works on the dumpsite for seamless waste management operations.
Odumbomi said the closure was necessary for adequate maintenance of landfills in the state aimed towards efficient service delivery, with particular emphasis on Olusosun.
“In a bid to ensure that waste management operations at Olusosun dumpsite are effectively delivered, we will shut down the landfill for a period of 48 hours, starting from Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, for maintenance”, he said.
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The managing director while saying that the authority had made provision for the use of alternative dumpsites, where waste collection trucks could dispose their refuse during the temporary closure of Olusosun, he added that PSP operators servicing Lagos Mainland had been diverted to Solous dumpsite, Igando, as those operating in the East District and Ikorodu, had been directed to dispose their wastes at Epe dumpsite.
He further called on residents and road users in Igando and other affected areas to bear with the authority over the expected increase in vehicular traffic necessitated by the 48-hour closure of Olusosun.
