By: Tijani Salako.
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has identified several markets, commercial establishments and institutional facilities across the Ajah-Lekki axis for compliance enforcement over persistent violations of waste management requirements and other environmental regulations.
This was made known by Dr Mukaila Sanusi, the Director of Public Affairs, LAWMA, in an official statement released by the agency, explaining that the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed that the affected facilities had been identified for enforcement following observed violations of approved waste management regulations.
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, New Creation Church, 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 LAWMA had continued to engage and monitor facilities to secure compliance, but warned that establishments that continued to default after being given opportunities to comply would face enforcement action.
He said the authority’s responsibility was to ensure that commercial activities did not compromise proper waste management or residents’ right to a clean and orderly environment.
The development followed a monitoring and enforcement exercise conducted on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, by the LAWMA Project WISE team in collaboration with officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), 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.
The team also sealed Issa Imamu Market following persistent indiscriminate disposal of waste along the roadside.
Gbadegesin said LAWMA would continue to combine stakeholder engagement and improved waste management services with firm compliance enforcement, stressing 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, noting that sustained compliance was essential to preventing indiscriminate dumping, protecting public spaces and maintaining a cleaner environment.
LAWMA reaffirmed its commitment to sustained monitoring, enforcement and stakeholder engagement to promote proper waste management and environmental compliance across Lagos State.
