Lagos seals 10-bedroom bungalow with pit latrines

Published By: Paul Dada

By Paul Dada

The Lagos State Waste Water Management office has sealed a residential building in Agege, Lagos with no sanitary toilet facilities.

This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement shared on his X handle.

The statement read: “The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) in continued demonstration of its commitment to sustainable environment, proper sanitation and public health safety in the State has sealed off a residential property on Adedosu Street, Otubu, Agege following the receipt of a public complaint from concerned residents.

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“The bungalow with over 10 rooms has no sanitary toilet facilities but dilapidated pit latrines filled with exposed fecal matter.

“According to the General Manager, Engr Adefemi Afolabi who led the compliance team to the property, Lagos State Government cannot afford the occurrence of another cholera outbreak in the State.

“Citizens are further advised to embrace proper sanitation and hygiene practices to enhance public health and environmental sustainability.”