Wahab Assures Of Sustainable, Functional Environment
By Emmanuel Daniji
Lagos State has taken another decisive step toward overhauling its waste management system, as Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, led a high-level team on an inspection tour of the Olusosun and Solous 3 dumpsites on Saturday November 29, 2025.
The visit formed part of the state’s renewed commitment to end the era of indiscriminate dumping and transition into a fully modern, structured and sustainable waste management model. According to Wahab, the goal is to strengthen a circular economy where waste is not just discarded but sorted, recovered, recycled and ultimately converted into economic value.
He explained that the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier in the year with private-sector partners is already yielding progress, with designated spaces now allocated for the Waste-to-Wealth project. Once operations commence and a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is set up, partners will begin the decommissioning and capping of the existing landfill sites.
In recent months, engagements between the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and PSP operators have intensified, focusing on sustainable waste processing, modernized landfill practices, and a more structured waste collection and disposal system.
Wahab noted that deliberations by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the State Executive Council have repeatedly highlighted the current state of Olusosun and Solous 3, making the on-the-spot assessment a necessary step toward long-term reform.
Under the new plan, both sites are expected to transition into modern Transfer Loading Stations within the next 18 months, while the state continues developing better-managed landfill locations in Badagry, Ikorodu and Epe.
“We remain resolute in our determination to deliver a cleaner, sustainable and functional environment that Lagosians can be proud of,” Wahab assured.
The commissioner was accompanied on the inspection by the Special Adviser on Environment, Engr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu; Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Gaji Omobolaji; Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services, Engr. Mahamood Adegbite; LAWMA Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegeshin; and other senior officials from the ministry and its agencies.
Wahab added that although the transformation process will take time and require collective effort, the Lagos State Government is fully committed to achieving a cleaner and more sustainable city.
