The Lagos State Government has sealed off several facilities, including residential apartments in Lekki, for discharging untreated sewage into public drains in violation of environmental laws.
The enforcement, carried out by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, targeted properties and public facilities found polluting the environment and endangering public health.
Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed in a statement that six public toilet facilities in Idi-Araba were shut after investigations revealed they had been releasing raw sewage directly into drainage systems.
He added that Patience Diekola Court on Olugborogo Street, Lekki, Eti-Osa, and Brickle Apartment 4 on Fatai Arobieke Street, Lekki, were also sealed for the same offence.
According to Wahab, the management of Brickle Apartment 4 further breached the law by obstructing government officials during routine inspections.
He said both actions violated the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017.
The commissioner warned that environmental pollution poses serious risks to public health and would not be tolerated.
He stressed that offenders would face strict sanctions, urging residents to adopt proper wastewater management practices.
Wahab also appealed to Lagosians to use only accredited sewage desludgers when evacuating septic tanks, reminding them that safeguarding the environment remains a collective responsibility.
