Lagos State Government has sealed a building, located at No. 59, Ajoke Okusanya Street, off Ago Palace Way, Okota area of the state, over alleged illegal discharge of sewage into public drainage channel.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement on Sunday, said that the enforcement action was carried out by officials of the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, following confirmed reports.
Mr. Tokunbo said that investigations revealed that the occupants of the building were discharging untreated sewage directly from their septic tank into the surrounding environment.
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He said: “Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources through Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), on Saturday 14th June 2025 sealed off a residential property at No.59, Ajoke Okusanya Street, Off Ago Palace Way, Okota, for pumping raw sewage from the septic tank into the public drainage system.
“This act constitutes environmental pollution and a threat to public health. The State Government will not relent in clamping down on perpetrators of such acts in our effort to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment in the State.”
