By Rasaq Adebayo
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has denied the ownership of a feacal sludge vehicle going viral on social media which burst at a man unnamed Market.
In a statement on Wednesday, the
Head of Public Affairs of the Office, Kehinde Akerele, explained that the vehicle does not belong to the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, neither did the incident happened in Lagos State.
The statement read: “The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office wishes to use this medium to clear the air on the video circulating on the social media with regard to a feacal sludge vehicle which is suspected from what can be observed in the video clip to have had a faulty tank valve in the cause of its operation.
“The video has been investigated thoroughly and it was found out that the feacal or septage sludge vehicle in the video clip is not one of the trucks operating sludge evacuation in the State, thus the incident did not happen anywhere in Lagos State.
“For the avoidance of doubt, all Feacal Sludge Vehicles operating in Lagos State are colour coded. You are hereby urged to disregard the video and the associated narration.
“This is to assure you that Mr. Governor and the Agency is alive to its responsibilities to the Lagosians and will not rest on its oars in ensuring Lagosians get the best they deserve from the state government and all her agencies.
“Equally, the Office wishes to restate her position on the installation of Bio-Digester Wastewater facility as means of treatment and management of wastewater generated in our houses and establishments.
“Bio-digester Wastewater Facility is not an approved technology to be deployed anywhere in Lagos State, therefore, the Office is calling on all Lagosians; individuals and corporate organisations to stop patronage of this technology. The technology has not passed the minimum standard set by the State to safeguard the waterbody pollution in line with mandate of the Office as detailed in the State Environmental Management Law of 2017 Part IX.
“The Office is hereby calling on all stakeholders in building sector and sister agencies to collaborate with Office in ensuring that our environments are safe and secure for the good of all so as to avoid consumption of contaminated water for our domestic and industrial uses.
“The Office equally seeks the partnership of the media organisations, especially Radio and On-line media organisation operating in the State to stop accepting advert, promo or jingle from the promoter of Bio-digeater wastewater technology, because the technology in its current status is a threat to the health of Lagosians. As the 4th Realm of the Estate and opinion moulder, you are hereby enjoined to join hands with the State to safeguard the health of Lagosians.
“While appreciating anticipatory compliance, the Office urges Lagosains not to hesitate to report any illegal discharge of wastewater, from private houses/estates, Feacal Sludge Vehicle to the office through wastewatermanagementlagos@gmail.com or 08022022397.”
