Tobi AworindeThe Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday, allayed the fears of residents in the state over the resurgence of waste on major highways and streets. Ambode said the state government was on top of the situation and working round the clock to make the waste a thing of the past. Ambode said the new waste management policy of the government, encapsulated in the Cleaner Lagos Initiative, was designed to holistically address the challenges in the sector. “As a result, we are changing the way environment in Lagos is being managed and to help us to achieve that, this sanitation corps is important. “But more important now is to speak to the fact that we are having some challenges in the area of waste management in Lagos today.

Source: Punch January 20, 2018 23:26 UTC