As part of its efforts to stop the sales, usage, and distribution of banned Styrofoam and single-use plastics, The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), on Thursday has destroyed ₦5 million worth of Styrofoam packs seized across various locations in the state.
The exercise was carried out in conjunction with the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) officials in the Epe area of the state.
Corps Marshal of the Agency, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd), who was present at the venue of the incineration emphasized the state government’s zero-tolerance stance on the matter, urging market men and women to desist from selling and buying the banned items.
He said,‘‘The State Government has declared zero tolerance on the sales, usage and distribution of Styrofoam packs in the State and there is no going back on this resolve as we are more than committed’’.
Additionally, the agency with the support of LASTMA and LAWMA dislodged illegal occupants on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, removing obstructing trucks and vehicles parked illegally on the axis. LAWMA also removed unwanted debris used by illegal occupants and miscreants that had converted the road to criminal hideouts.
