Lagos fires 6 PSP operators over poor performance
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators over their failure to meet required standards for effective waste collection services.
The decision, according to a statement by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, is part of the Lagos State Government’s efforts to ensure a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable environment.
The affected operators are K-HS Integrated Services, formerly Gboleybos Nigeria Limited, in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Deshasat Enterprises in Olorunda; Bailas Nigeria Company in Ojo; Guestimate Environmental Protection Company in Orile Agege; Evabol Ventures in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Korad Closet Empire Limited in Ojodu.
The affected service locations are Ward C1, Slot A, Abosan in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Ibereko (LIMCA) in Olorunda; Sabo Oniba in Ojo; Papa Ashafa II in Orile Agege; Oluwa 1 in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Oke-Ira/Powerline in Ojodu.
Wahab said K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its service area, while the licences of the other five operators were terminated following regulatory assessments of their service capacity.
He said the state government would continue to strengthen regulatory oversight, enforce performance standards and ensure that waste management operators fulfil their responsibilities.
According to him, the government would also ensure uninterrupted waste collection services in the affected communities through appropriate interventions.
Wahab urged residents to patronise only approved waste management channels and support efforts to keep Lagos clean, safe and sustainable, stressing that a cleaner Lagos is a shared responsibility.
