Ajah-Lekki markets, facilities face waste compliance enforcement

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has identified a number of markets, commercial and institutional facilities across the Ajah-Lekki Axis for compliance enforcement over persistent violations of waste management requirements and other environmental regulations.

The Director of Public Affairs at LAWMA, Mukaila Sanusi, disclosed this in a recent statement obtained by The PUNCH.

Speaking on the development, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed that the identified facilities include Kodak Moment, Bayrock Lifestyle, Caelum Nigeria Ltd, Alpha Pharmacy, Amazon Farm, Ramayaa Mall, Simply Africa Place, Aries Safia, Wolly Mall, Delightful Toy Shop and New Creation Church.

“Others include The Logic Church, Dow Eye Clinic, Time Oak Hotel, L OMP, Furniture House, Fashion Design Factory, De Phantom Hotel, Elizade Motors, Trinity, Living Faith Church, Premium Rentals, Christ Chapel Church and QMB Mart,” Gbadegesin said.

He added that the facilities had been identified for compliance enforcement following observed violations.

“We have continued to engage and monitor facilities to secure compliance, but where establishments continue to default after being given the opportunity to comply, we will take the necessary enforcement measures. Our responsibility is to ensure that commercial activities do not compromise proper waste management or the right of residents to a clean and orderly environment,” he stressed.

Gbadegesin said that LAWMA would continue to combine engagement and improved waste management services with firm compliance enforcement.

He stressed that operators within the corridor were expected to meet their waste management obligations.

He urged businesses, markets, institutions and residents to comply with approved waste management requirements and cooperate with LAWMA’s enforcement teams.

The LAWMA boss noted that sustained compliance was essential to preventing indiscriminate dumping, protecting public spaces and maintaining a cleaner environment.

He reaffirmed LAWMA’s commitment to sustained monitoring, enforcement and stakeholder engagement to promote proper waste management and environmental compliance across Lagos State.

The development followed a monitoring and enforcement exercise conducted on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, by the LAWMA Project WISE team in collaboration with officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline, military personnel and the Nigeria Police at the Eleganza and Issa Imamu Market areas of Ajah.

At Eleganza, the enforcement team dislodged illegal structures erected along road corridors and pedestrian walkways by traders, which had obstructed the movement of motorists and pedestrians, while Issa Imamu Market was sealed following persistent indiscriminate disposal of waste along the roadside.