SAN FRANCISCO, January 26, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has been directed by the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to stop the collection of waste bills, as the agency is now to remit all payments to the coffers of Private Sector Participation, PSP, operators.
The LAWMA Chairman, Olumuyiwa Adejokun, made this known on Thursday at the opening session of a three-day training workshop for officials of the agency held at Lekki in Lagos.
Speaking at the event tagged, ‘Reformed Waste Management in Lagos State: The Role of LAWMA,’ Adejokun explained that the directive was part of the reforms to make the agency more effective.
His words, “The government does not have the huge funds required to manage waste in the state. This is why the governor has decided to
embark on waste management reform.
“LAWMA issues bill to commercial outfits when waste is collected, and when the bills are paid, LAWMA keeps 40 per cent of the payment , and the PSP operators keep 60 per cent. But the governor has directed that 100 per cent of the fund should go to the PSP operators.”
