Korede Abdullah 
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has strengthened its waste management infrastructure with the deployment of 10 new waste compactor trucks aimed at improving refuse collection and environmental sanitation across the state.
Speaking on Wednesday at the handover ceremony, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the donation comes at a critical time as Lagos continues to manage more than 13,000 tonnes of waste generated daily.
“Managing this enormous volume of waste requires continuous investment in infrastructure, equipment, innovation and strategic partnerships,” Wahab said.
According to the commissioner, Lagos has expanded waste collection through Private Sector Participation operators, increased recycling initiatives, deployed marine waste evacuation teams and invested in waste-to-wealth projects.
Wahab revealed that the state has secured agreements capable of diverting nearly 5,000 metric tonnes of waste daily from landfill sites through waste conversion programmes.
“Lagos has moved beyond the traditional collect-and-dump model towards a circular and zero-waste economy,” he added.
The commissioner assured residents that the newly acquired trucks would be strategically deployed to high-waste-generating communities and underserved areas requiring improved refuse evacuation services.
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