LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its ban on cart pushers as part of a broader strategy to build an organised, eco-friendly waste management system.
Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during a live television interview on Sunday, stressing that the policy is aimed at reforming waste disposal and recycling systems.
“Lagos has banned those cart pushers, but beyond a ban, we are implementing sustainable alternatives,” Wahab said. “Our focus is on waste conversion, recycling, and structured collection.”
He announced a partnership with Zoom Lion, designed to process over 4,000 tonnes of waste daily, converting 55% into compost fertilisers and recyclables while reducing landfill deposits to less than 5%.
“Our goal is to make Lagos a global model for sustainable waste management,” he added. “You must see waste as a resource—and that resource is inexhaustible.”
Wahab revealed that Lagos is also decommissioning unsafe landfill sites and introducing long-term, climate-resilient waste reforms.
“These are forward-thinking plans for cleaner, greener communities,” he affirmed.He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transforming Lagos into a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable state
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