The Lagos Waste Management Authority has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation operators over concerns about their failure to provide adequate waste collection services in their assigned areas.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, announced the decision on Tuesday during a management briefing at the authority’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa, Lagos.
Gbadegesin said the action was part of efforts to strengthen the state’s PSP waste collection system and ensure operators have the capacity to meet the needs of the communities they serve.
“Our responsibility is to ensure that every operator serving Lagos residents has the capacity to deliver reliable and efficient waste collection services. Where an operator is unable to meet the required capacity, we will take the necessary regulatory action to protect service delivery and the interests of residents,” he said.
Six operators lose licences
The affected operators and their service areas are:
- K-HS Integrated Services, formerly Gboleybos Nigeria Limited — Igbogbo-Baiyeku
- Deshasat Enterprises — Olorunda
- Bailas Nigeria Company — Ojo
- Guestimate Environmental Protection Company — Orile Agege
- Evabol Ventures — Ajeromi-Ifelodun
- Korad Closet Empire Limited — Ojodu
LAWMA said the affected locations include Ward C1, Slot A, Abosan in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Ibereko (LIMCA) in Olorunda; Sabo Oniba in Ojo; Papa Ashafa II in Orile Agege; Oluwa 1 in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Oke-Ira/Powerline in Ojodu.
LAWMA promises uninterrupted waste collection
Gbadegesin said the decision followed concerns about the operators’ service capacity.
He explained that K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its service area, while LAWMA terminated the contracts of the other five operators.
The LAWMA boss said the action was part of a broader effort to improve performance standards, service coverage, accountability and regulatory oversight within the PSP system.
He assured residents in the affected areas that the authority would put measures in place to ensure continuity of waste collection services.
Gbadegesin also urged residents to continue using approved waste management channels and cooperate with authorised operators.