Lagos Shuts Dowen College Over Improper Waste Disposal
The Lagos State Government has closed Dowen College in Lekki Phase 1 over allegations of breaching waste management regulations.
Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, announced the enforcement on Wednesday in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
While providing the official update, Wahab wrote, “Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial in collaboration with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority #Lawma_gov sealed up Dowen College in Lekki over indiscriminate waste disposal.”
This action came after a Tuesday post by the commissioner, in which he shared a video showing members of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps detaining an unidentified man for allegedly breaching waste disposal regulations.
In the video, the man admitted to being employed by Dowen College after being questioned by an official, which enabled the agency to link the offence to the school.
“This waste was traced to Dowen College in Lekki Phase 1. Such disregard for environmental laws is unacceptable.
“Corps Marshal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has been directed to proceed with sealing the premises.
“We will not hesitate to take firm action against any institution or organisation that violates our waste management regulations.
“Lagos must remain clean, safe and healthy for all residents, and enforcement will continue without compromise,” Wahab stated in the earlier post.
