The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has cautioned residents against circulating old photographs and videos as current evidence of poor waste management in parts of Mushin.
The agency said the materials could mislead the public and create a false impression about the present sanitation situation in the area.
LAWMA’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the authority had intensified waste collection in Mushin over the past three weeks following delays experienced in some locations.
Gbadegesin, in a statement issued on Sunday by LAWMA’s Director of Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi, said the situation in Mushin had improved significantly.
He said, “Some of the videos being circulated as though they show the current situation in Mushin are old, and presenting them without date or context is misleading.”
According to him, LAWMA has deployed trucks to inner streets to evacuate waste directly from homes and communities while engaging market and community leaders to address identified gaps in waste collection.
He added, “We acknowledge that there have been service delays in some areas, but LAWMA has stepped in, and the situation on the ground today is different.”
The agency urged residents experiencing delays to report such cases through their Community Development Associations or community leaders for possible direct intervention.
LAWMA also warned residents against dumping refuse on road medians and other unauthorised locations, stressing that waste should be properly packaged and disposed of through approved channels.
A Mushin resident, Taiwo Adenekan, said the direct collection initiative had improved waste disposal in her neighbourhood.
She said, “We have seen LAWMA trucks coming into the market and taking away the waste. The direct collection has made disposal easier for residents.”
Similarly, the Babaloja of Irepodun Market, Mushin, Chief Samsideen Obawunmi, said engagement between LAWMA and market stakeholders had improved awareness about proper waste disposal among traders.
The General Secretary of Mushin Market, Alhaji Kazeem, also commended the authority for responding to complaints from residents and community representatives.
Another resident, Owolabi Akinwande, said the direct collection system had made it easier for households to dispose of their waste without resorting to unauthorised dumping sites.
LAWMA said it would continue working with Private Sector Participation operators, market leaders, Community Development Associations and other stakeholders to improve waste collection in Mushin and other areas experiencing service challenges.
The authority urged residents to disregard outdated materials presented as current, while encouraging them to report genuine sanitation problems through the appropriate community channels.
