Lagos LCDA deploys PSP to clear indiscriminately dumped refuse on road medians

Lukmon Agbaje, the Executive Chairman, Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has deployed private sector waste managers, popularly known as PSP, to clear refuse dumped indiscriminately on the road medians.

Supreme news reports that the LCDA chairman took the action to address environmental pollution within the council area.

Agbaje said in a statement on Tuesday that the deployment of the external PSP operators, supported with compactors to clear the huge refuse dumped on the road medians was part of his agenda to ensure environmental sanity in the community.

According to him, the exercise is part of his administration’s ongoing commitment to environmental sanitation, public health and urban renewal.

“The initiative is aimed at restoring the cleanliness and aesthetic value of the environment, while safeguarding residents’ health and well-being.

“Our timely action once again underscores our dedication to providing a clean, healthy and livable Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA.

“The clean-up operation is currently ongoing, and residents are urged to cooperate with the authorities and support the council’s efforts by disposing their waste properly and maintaining a culture of cleanliness across the community,” he said.

The chairman added that efforts had also been put in place to ensure refuse are picked at various households by the waste managers in a timely fashion.

Agbaje warned that no resident would be allowed to dump refuse indiscriminately on the road from now on, saying anyone caught doing so, would be punished in accordance with the law.

“We are appealing to the residents to desist from dumping their refuse on the road, whoever is found guilty would face the wrath of the law.

“We assure you that from now, there will be prompt evacuation of refuse at various households by the waste managers,” the chairman assured.