The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators over concerns about their capacity to effectively deliver waste collection services in their assigned areas.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this on Tuesday during a management briefing at the Authority’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa, Lagos.
Gbadegesin said the regulatory action was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the PSP waste collection system and ensure that operators responsible for serving Lagos communities have the capacity to meet required service standards.
He said, “Our responsibility is to ensure that every operator serving Lagos residents has the capacity to deliver reliable and efficient waste collection services. Where an operator is unable to meet the required capacity, we will take the necessary regulatory action to protect service delivery and the interests of residents.”
The affected operators and their service locations are K-HS Integrated Services, formerly Gboleybos Nigeria Limited, in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Deshasat Enterprises in Olorunda; Bailas Nigeria Company in Ojo; Guestimate Environmental Protection Company in Orile Agege; Evabol Ventures in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Korad Closet Empire Limited in Ojodu.
According to LAWMA, the affected service locations include Ward C1, Slot A, Abosan in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Ibereko (LIMCA) in Olorunda; Sabo Oniba in Ojo; Papa Ashafa II in Orile Agege; Oluwa 1 in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Oke-Ira/Powerline in Ojodu.
Gbadegesin explained that the action followed concerns over the operators’ service capacity. He noted that K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its service area, while the licences of the other five operators were terminated.
The LAWMA chief executive said the decision was also part of the Authority’s broader efforts to reposition the PSP waste collection system through stricter performance standards, improved service coverage, greater accountability and effective regulatory oversight.
He assured residents in the affected areas that measures were being put in place to ensure continuity of waste collection services.
Gbadegesin also urged residents to continue to patronise approved waste management channels and cooperate with LAWMA’s efforts to maintain a cleaner and healthier Lagos.
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