Ayodele Olalere
As a follow up to his promise to improve the environmental situation in the state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has hinted on the possible return of the monthly sanitation exercise in the state.
The governor, however, said he would seek the opinion of Lagosians on the issue, adding the state government would create jobs through recycling.
During a visit to the Olusosun dumpsite, on Friday, Governor Sanwo-Olu, in company of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, said 70 per cent of refuse generated in Lagos are accommodated at the dumpsite, adding to create more jobs, the government would soon begin recycling those wastes.
“We are going to ask Lagosians if they want us to return the 3hrs monthly sanitation to ensure we have cleaner city. Though I have my own view but we will still ask Lagosians,” he said.
Governor Sanwo-Olu further said he visited the site in fullfillment of the Executive Order he signed on environment.
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Said he, “Today, we came here to validate the executive order we signed. This is where we receive 70% of the waste in Lagos.
“The facility is 28years old so we want to ensure it can receive waste for the next 23years. We want to expand the facility to 42acres so the trucks can have quicker turn around time.
“The building we are constructing at the entrance of the site would be used to train and retrain the staff and create jobs for more people.
“Half of the wastes that comes here need not to be here as they would have been recycled. Recycling is the way to go.
“Therefore, we would be working with Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, to collect recyable materials so we can create jobs.
“We came here to show people we are not armchair politicians. We are going to create jobs here for people who have nothing doing.
“There is money in waste if properly harnessed. We are going to take back the pride of Lagos,” he vowed.
