Ogun seals packaging company over illegal dumpsite, waste burning

The Ogun State Waste Management Authority has sealed Quantum Packaging Nigeria Limited, a paper processing company located in Agbara, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, for operating an illegal dumpsite and burning waste. The company was found to be in violation of Section 2(b)(a) of the OGWAMA Law 2020 and the Ogun State Environmental and Public Health Law 2006, which prohibit open-air waste burning and unauthorized dumping of refuse.

The Special Adviser to the Governor and Managing Director of OGWAMA, Mr Farouk Akintunde, stated that the company was identified during comprehensive surveillance of facilities suspected of committing environmental infractions. The enforcement action is part of the state government's efforts to curb indiscriminate waste disposal, open-air burning, and other environmental violations across Ogun State.

The company will remain sealed until it stops operating the illegal dumpsite and develops a remediation plan to clear the accumulated waste.

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