Sanwo-Olu declares ‘small state of emergency’ on Lagos waste crisis
160 new trucks ordered As part of the emergency response, the governor said the state government had ordered 160 new compactor trucks to strengthen waste collection across Lagos.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared what he called a “small state of emergency” over the worsening waste situation in the state, ordering the deployment of more trucks and the reopening of additional disposal sites to ease the pressure on the system.
Zoomlion, one of the companies involved in the state’s waste management arrangement, would also procure additional compactor trucks, while the government would acquire landfill compactors to improve operations at disposal sites.
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