Lagos Govt Issues Fresh Warning To Ajah-Lekki Businesses, Markets Over Waste Management

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced moves to enforce compliance against selected markets, commercial businesses and institutional facilities along the Ajah-Lekki corridor over alleged persistent breaches of waste management and environmental regulations.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by LAWMA Director of Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi.

According to Sanusi, the agency’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said several facilities had been marked for enforcement after monitoring exercises revealed continued violations of approved waste management standards.

The establishments listed for possible enforcement include Kodak Moment, Bayrock Lifestyle, Caelum Nigeria Ltd, Alpha Pharmacy, Amazon Farm, Ramayaa Mall, Simply Africa Place, Aries Safia, Wolly Mall, Delightful Toy Shop and New Creation Church.

Others are The Logic Church, Dow Eye Clinic, Time Oak Hotel, L OMP, Furniture House, Fashion Design Factory, De Phantom Hotel, Elizade Motors, Trinity, Living Faith Church, Premium Rentals, Christ Chapel Church and QMB Mart.

Gbadegesin said the affected establishments had previously been engaged and monitored by the authority in an effort to encourage compliance but would now face enforcement if the alleged violations continued.

“We have continued to engage and monitor facilities to secure compliance, but where establishments continue to default after being given the opportunity to comply, we will take the necessary enforcement measures.

“Our responsibility is to ensure that commercial activities do not compromise proper waste management or the right of residents to a clean and orderly environment,” he said.

The LAWMA boss said the authority would continue to combine stakeholder engagement and improved waste management services with firm enforcement against establishments that persistently violate environmental regulations.

He urged businesses, markets, institutions and residents operating along the corridor to meet their waste management obligations and cooperate with enforcement officials.

Gbadegesin stressed that sustained compliance was essential to reducing indiscriminate waste disposal, protecting public spaces and maintaining a cleaner environment across Lagos State.

He also reaffirmed LAWMA’s commitment to regular monitoring, stakeholder engagement and enforcement as part of its efforts to strengthen environmental compliance throughout the state.

LAWMA Seals Market, Removes Illegal Structures

The latest enforcement plans followed a monitoring and enforcement operation conducted on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, by LAWMA’s Project WISE team, in collaboration with personnel of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI), the military and the Nigeria Police Force.

The operation covered the Eleganza and Issa Imamu Market areas of Ajah.

At Eleganza, the enforcement team removed illegal structures reportedly erected by traders along road corridors and pedestrian walkways.

The structures, according to the authority, had obstructed the movement of vehicles and pedestrians.

The team also sealed Issa Imamu Market over what LAWMA described as persistent indiscriminate dumping of refuse along the roadside.

The authority said the enforcement actions were part of its broader efforts to improve waste management practices, protect public spaces and ensure compliance with environmental regulations across Lagos State.