Lagos govt seals construction company for discharging sewage into public drainage

• The agency said the construction company was illegally discharging sewage into the public drainage system using a pumping machine

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office says it has sealed the Carillion Construction office building at Victoria Island for improper and harmful waste management and disposal.

The agency said the construction company was illegally discharging sewage into the public drainage system using a pumping machine.

The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the disclosure in a statement on his official X page on Wednesday.

He said “The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office today, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, sealed off the office building of Carrillion Construction at Plot 10b, T.F Kuboye Street, Oniru Extension, Victoria Island after it was discovered that the building had been carrying out illegal discharge of sewage into the public drainage via a pumping machine.”

Tokunbo also disclosed that operatives of the Special Offenses Taskforce and other agencies removed illegal structures on the drainage setback of Somide Odujinrin on Tuesday in response to a petition from the Omole Phase Two Community Development Association.

“Acting on a petition from Omole Phase II Community Development Association, operatives from the Monitoring Enforcement and Compliance Department of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resource, Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, and the Environment and Special Offences Taskforce, on Tuesday, removed all illegal structures on the drainage setback of Somide Odujinrin Avenue leading into the estate,” he said.

Tokunbo noted that the Lagos State Government would not tolerate the illegal release of untreated sewage into the public drainage system.

“The Lagos State Government reiterates its zero tolerance for illegally discharging untreated sewage wastewater into the public drains and water bodies. Citizens are therefore advised to desist from this unlawful act and serious act of degradation of our environment.”