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Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, and Chief Executive Officer of Mudi Africa, Mudiagha Clement, have admonished boys to remain disciplined and focused in order to achieve their life’s purpose.

Wahab and Mudi were among panelists at the final day of the 2025 Lagos Boy-Child Initiative residential workshop organised by the Office of the Governor’s wife, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu.

Over 200 boys selected from private and public schools, orphanages, and technical schools, were part of the three day workshop.

Wahab urged the boys not to allow their background limit their purpose in life. He also advised them to be consistent in what they want to achieve and avoid distractions.

“Find your purpose in life. Don’t look at your background and don’t allow it to limit you. Ensure you have discipline. Have the courage to say NO at times and learn to speak out. Be consistent and don’t get distracted. Don’t chase money, chase your dreams and the money will come.

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“Don’t be discouraged by the circumstances of your birth or environment. Every boy-child should have a clear vision of what he wants in life,” he said.

Wahab praised Mrs. Sanwo-Olu for organising an initiative that focuses on the boy-child to ensure he is not neglected.

“When we nurture a boy-child, we are nurturing the pillar of a home,” he said.

Mudi, who emphasised the need for discipline, counseled the boys on self-improvement. According to him, growth will be limited without discipline, no matter the talent.

“You must have vision. No matter how talented you are, you must have discipline. Improve yourself and focus on your education,” he advised.

Climax of the three-day workshop was a cooking competition among five groups of five boys each. Each member of the group that came first (Team Ikeja) received a shopping voucher worth N100,000, while other members of the second place (Team Lagos Island) and third place winners (Team Epe) received a shopping voucher worth N50,000.

Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has restated the need for all local government areas to support the state government to address environmental challenges through continuous enforcement and sustained advocacy. 

Wahab spoke after an inspection tour to Savage/Elegbata Drainage channel around the Olowogbowo/Apongbon axis in Lagos Island. He said the government is determined to find lasting solutions to flooding in Lagos Island and environs.

According to the commissioner, the team had to visit the Savage/Elegbata Drainage channel to open the drainage outfall towards discharging into the Lagoon effectively. The outfall was blocked because of an ongoing road construction in the area, he noted. 

Wahab also lamented that human detrimental activities had damaged the roads and other infrastructure in the area. He berated the local governments for being complicit ‘because they have allowed and condoned various unsanitary activities of the residents’. 

According to him, the people were steep in destructive habits, but ‘the government will not rest; it would instead continue to ramp up the enforcement and advocacy approach’. 

The commissioner also urged everyone engaged in illegal activities, such as mechanic workshops, street trading, abattoirs, unapproved parking lot, among others, under the Apongbon Bridge and environs to vacate immediately as enforcement agents have been given the go- ahead to begin work. 

According to him, government enforcement officials would be stationed in the axis to monitor the level of compliance, make arrests and prosecute if the need arises. 

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He implored residents to always take ownership of all infrastructure and the environment by preventing indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the drainage channels/roads, street trading, and others because ‘it is the responsibility of all residents to maintain the environment to ensure its sustainability’.

Special Adviser on to the governor on Environment, Engr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, described the Apongbon situation as ‘unfortunate and the people careless with infrastructure put in place to benefit the community’. 

Rotimi-Akodu challenged property owners not to compromise their buildings for stipends/handouts because the ‘government will not be deterred until it achieves a community that is environmentally sustainable’.

Others in the team were Permanent Secretary (Office of Environmental Services) Dr. Gaji Omobolaji; Permanent Secretary (Office of Drainage Services) Engr. Mahamood Adegbite; Managing Director LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, and some management staff from the ministry.

The team visited the Savage/Elegbata Drainage Channel which cut across Cole Street, Savage Lane, George Street, Abu Lane, Apongbon underbridge and Olowogbowo.

Nigerians must adopt sustainable practices, harness science and technology for positive change, and advocate for a climate-resilient future to keep the Ozone layer and earth safe.

Laos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab said this at the celebration of the World Ozone Day with the theme: ‘Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action’.

The event was organised by Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Association of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Practitioners (NARAP), among other stakeholders.

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Wahab, who reiterated the significance of the ozone layer in regulating the earths’ climate, noted that Lagos’ unique geography made it vulnerable to coastal flooding, thus emphasising the need for urgent actions.

He outlined the government’s efforts towards addressing climate change to include Climate Action Plan by achieving carbon neutrality by 2050; ensuring the use of ozone-friendly refrigerants, phasing out harmful substances and promoting alternatives; environmental regulations, ensuring compliance with international treaties and national laws; sustainable practices, encouraging renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate-resilient infrastructure.

General Manager of LASEPA Babatunde Ajayi said the advocacy programme was to sensitise the public on the Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) substances and other greenhouse gases, which depleted the Ozone layer, and their effects on the climate.

Ajayi said Lagos was one of the top destinations of used cooling equipment around the world.

“Hence, adequate awareness needs to be passed on the effects of the equipment to the environment,” he noted.

“Lagos State is vulnerable to climate changes arising from our activities, and if adequate and effective measures are not taken, considerable physical, ecological and socio-economic loses will be incurred.

“LASEPA has taken up this responsibility to enlighten and inform the public about the depletion of the Ozone layer on this year’s World Ozone Day. There are policies guiding us, and we do enforcement from time to time. We are in a very strong partnership with the association that governs the activities in Lagos, and also with the federal agency that oversees the Ozone layer.

“We visit this people from time to time to enforce these policies we have put together and ensure they comply by the regulations on the handling of the materials that contain the ozone-depleting gases.

“As part of measures to curb these problems, the Lagos State government on September 11, held a stakeholder’s engagement and launched a Greenhouse Gas (GHGs) registry. This initiative follows the alarming rate of Greenhouse Gas emissions and the devastating effects on the air quality,” he added.

Federal Controller of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Lagos, Mrs. Olabimpe Adenaike, said the Federal Government is working to curve the depletion of the Ozone layer.

She said: “The ports are entry points for refrigerants, so Customs officers have been trained to seize such to prevent them from permeating the country. The ministry is also disseminating information, providing technical assistance, training and expertise, as well as making funding available to those who need it.”

President of the Nigerian Association of Refrigerator and Air conditioning Practitioners (NARAP) John Akhapue said the association has been partnering the Federal Government, especially on ozone layer issues, and will continue to adhere to government policies and sensitise its members on the dangers of a depleted Ozone layer.

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has shut down several churches, bars, and hotels, in suburbs such as Ifako-Ijaiye, Abule-Egba, Alagbado, Command, Abesan Estate, and Dopemu over noise pollution.

The closure was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on his X (formerly Twitter) handle.

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The statement read in part: “In a significant effort to address noise pollution and other environmental breaches, LASEPA #LasepaOfficial conducted a comprehensive enforcement operation today in strategic areas of lfako-ljaiye, Abule-Egba, Alagbado, Command, Abesan Estate, and Dopemu within Lagos State.

“Among the affected establishments are the Catholic Church, Seventh Heaven Bar & Lounge, 1602 Hotel, Lourita Hotel & Suites, Wonderful Bible Prayer Ministries, God’s Porch Ministries, White Pavilion Hotel, Quest Hotel & Suites, Honey Comb Confectioners Ltd, and Excel Hotel & Suite these establishments have been temporarily closed to compel compliance with environmental regulations.

 “LASEPA emphasized the vital importance of businesses adhering to environmental standards.