Lagos waste crisis: Sanwo-Olu appoints acting LAWMA MD, orders redeployment of senior officers

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Olajuwon Akinyemi as the acting Managing Director of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), replacing Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin. Dr Tijani Olorunwa has been appointed as acting Director of Operations. Mr Kunle Adebiyi remains Executive Director, Finance. The governor's decision aims to address the ongoing waste crisis, which has been causing health issues for residents.

As part of the reorganisation, senior officers with salary grades 13-17 have been redeployed to other government departments, while heads of specific departments have been exempted for a period of 90 days. The authority oversees waste collection, transportation, disposal, and sanitation across Lagos, which generates approximately 14,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily.