The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) waste operators over concerns about their capacity to effectively deliver services in their assigned areas….
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) waste operators over concerns about their capacity to effectively deliver services in their assigned areas.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this 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 PSP waste collection system and ensure that operators serving Lagos residents have the capacity to meet required service standards.
“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.
The affected operators are K-HS Integrated Services, formerly Gboleybos Nigeria Limited, in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Deshasat Enterprises in Olorunda; Bailas Nigeria Company in Ojo; Guestimate Environmental Protection Company in Orile Agege; Evabol Ventures in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Korad Closet Empire Limited in Ojodu.
The affected service 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.
According to the LAWMA boss, the action followed concerns over the operators’ service capacity. K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its service area, while the licences of the other five operators were terminated.
Gbadegesin said the move was part of a broader effort to reposition the PSP system through stronger performance standards, improved service coverage, accountability and effective regulatory oversight.
He assured residents in the affected areas that measures would be put in place to ensure continuity of waste collection services.
He also urged residents to continue using approved waste management channels.
