Adeola Ogunlade
LAGOS State Commissioner for the Environment Mr. Tunji Bello has appealed to Lagosians to adhere to the instruction of bagging their waste and placing them where the Lagos State Waste Management Authority Agency (LAWMA) or other refuse disposal agents will pick them.
He spoke at a media forum organised by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) called “What Can I Give”, held at Yaba, Lagos.
With the theme: “Climate Action as a Bio-Diversity Issue: Beat Plastic Pollution by Promoting Awareness and Action for the Protection of Our Environment”, the forum brought together environmentalists, young entrepreneurs, students, journalists and government agencies.
Bello said that the government was aware of the problem caused by indiscriminate disposal of plastics, which had become a major challenge, adding that he had been working to combat and handle the issue in a sustainable manner.
He expressed concern about the reckless manner people disposed of plastics after drinking the content, to the extent that plastics have not only blocked a lot of drainages, but have also littered the environment.
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