The Lagos government has inaugurated the rehabilitated Road E and new disposal platforms at the Olusosun Disposal Facility in Ojota to improve waste management infrastructure across the state.

The project, executed through the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), is aimed at easing operational challenges associated with waste disposal.

NAN reports that Muyiwa Gbadegesin, LAWMA managing director, spoke at the inauguration on Tuesday.

Gbadegesin said the intervention would eliminate operational bottlenecks and improve access within the facility.

He said recent heavy rainfall had damaged sections of Road E, slowing the movement of compactor trucks transporting municipal waste from across Lagos.

The LAWMA boss said the rehabilitated road and additional disposal platforms would enable more trucks to discharge waste simultaneously, reducing turnaround time and improving operational efficiency.

“This project represents another milestone in our commitment to building a more efficient and resilient waste management system for Lagos,” he said.

Gbadegesin said the project aligns with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to strengthening waste management infrastructure through strategic public-private partnerships.

He commended Zoomlion Nigeria Ltd for rehabilitating the road under its corporate social responsibility initiative, describing the collaboration as a growing technical partnership supporting the engineering and management of waste infrastructure in the state.

He said waste management is resource-intensive and requires strategic partnerships, technical expertise and sustained investment.

He disclosed that Zoomlion was constructing Transfer Loading Stations at Olusosun and Solous III, each with the capacity to process 2,500 metric tonnes of waste daily.

Gbadegesin said the state government is also developing material recovery facilities, waste-to-energy plants and biogas facilities, with more compactor trucks to be acquired over the next three years to boost waste evacuation.

He said the Olusosun Disposal Facility currently receives about half of the municipal solid waste generated daily in Lagos, adding that sustained investment in critical infrastructure remains essential as the state transitions to an integrated and environmentally sustainable waste management system.

Gbadegesin reiterated that the planned decommissioning of the Olusosun Disposal Facility would be implemented in phases, with adequate alternative infrastructure provided to ensure uninterrupted waste management services.

He urged residents to support government efforts by patronising assigned PSP operators, paying waste collection bills promptly and avoiding indiscriminate refuse disposal.

Also speaking, Habiba Abubakar, managing director of Zoomlion Nigeria Ltd, said the road and disposal platforms were completed in 26 days, ahead of schedule.

Abubakar described the project as the first phase of a broader partnership with LAWMA to improve waste management infrastructure, and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to delivering additional projects to enhance waste collection, transfer and disposal across Lagos.

Olugbenga Adebola, president of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria, commended the Lagos government, LAWMA and Zoomlion for the intervention.

Adebola said improved access to disposal facilities is critical to efficient waste evacuation, adding that the project would reduce operational bottlenecks, improve turnaround time for compactor trucks and enhance waste evacuation across the state.

He expressed optimism that ongoing investments in Transfer Loading Stations and other infrastructure would further strengthen Lagos’ environmental management system.
By Deborah Bodunde
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