The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports suggesting that the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has been assigned environmental enforcement responsibilities in place of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), describing such claims as misinformation.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the government clarified that LAGESC, working alongside the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force, remains the legally empowered agency responsible for environmental enforcement across the state.
According to the statement, the recent engagement between the state government and transport unions was aimed at addressing environmental challenges within parks, garages, and the public transportation system, including illegal trading and indiscriminate waste disposal on road medians and within transport facilities.
The government explained that the collaboration seeks to promote shared responsibility, improve cleanliness, and ensure proper waste management within transport hubs operated by the unions.
It stressed that the initiative does not transfer, reduce, or replace the statutory duties of LAGESC and the Task Force but is intended to complement existing enforcement efforts by encouraging greater stakeholder participation in maintaining environmental standards.
The state government reassured residents that environmental sanitation remains a top priority and pledged to continue working with relevant stakeholders and partners to build a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable Lagos.
“We therefore wish to reassure all Lagosians that environmental cleanliness remains a top priority of the Lagos State Government. We will continue to engage relevant stakeholders and partners in our collective effort to build a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable Lagos,” the statement said.
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