The Lagos State Government has said it will collaborate with the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) to clean the Apapa area.
The Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti made this known during a tripartite meeting with the officials of the Ministry of the Environment, Apapa Local Government Area and NARTO in Tin Can, Apapa on Thursday.
Durosinmi-Etti said, “The state government will massively deploy its facilities to ensure that litter along the road median on the Tin Can-Coconut section of the Apapa-Oshodi expressway is cleared in record time.
“NARTO and the Apapa Local Government Area have critical roles to play in sustaining a clean environment in the area; members of NARTO could not afford to conduct their business in a dirty environment.”
He urged NARTO to support the government’s effort by working towards the provision of mobile toilets for the convenience of its members.
He also urged the association to maintain constant watch of the environment and report any unsanitary behaviour.
Also present at the meeting were the Chairman, Apapa Local Government Area, Adele Elijah; and Vice Chairman, NARTO, Dry Cargo section, Alhaji Inuwa Muhammed.
