The Lagos State Government has upped its environmental harm by seizing tonnes of Styrofoam packets in Lagos Island’s Bombata region, in line with its objective to phase out single-use plastics statewide.
Tokunbo Wahab, the state’s Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, revealed the major seizure via a post on his official X account.
The operation was a combined effort between the Lagos State Environmental Health Services, the Lagos State Neighbourhood Watch, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI), and other authorities.
“In a joint operation between the officers of Lagos State Environmental Health Services, Lagos State Neighbourhood Watch @OfficialLNSC, Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial (KAI) and other agencies, tonnes of banned styrofoam packs were seized at the Bombata area of Lagos Island,” the post read.