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Waste crisis: LAWMA records improved truck turnaround at Olusosun dumpsite after upgrade

Waste crisis: LAWMA records improved truck turnaround at Olusosun dumpsite after upgrade
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has recorded improved truck turnaround and reduced compactor queues at the Olusosun dumpsite following the extension and stabilisation of its E1 tipping platform. He said LAWMA remains committed to strengthening operational efficiency and improving waste evacuation across the state for a cleaner and healthier Lagos.
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  • ✦According to him, “the improved turnaround has also strengthened LAWMA’s capacity to clear accumulated waste backlogs and address identified black spots across the state.” Adebiyi however, expressed concern over continued indiscriminate disposal of waste and re-emergence of refuse at locations previously cleared, warning that such practices undermine sanitation efforts.
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Tuesday:LAWMA’s Executive Director, Finance, Mr Kunle Adebiyi, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the upgrade has enhanced the efficiency of waste discharge operations and significantly reduced waiting time for compactors by facilitating faster evacuation of waste.
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  • ✦By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has recorded improved truck turnaround and reduced compactor queues at the Olusosun dumpsite following the extension and stabilisation of its E1 tipping platform.
  • ✦He said LAWMA remains committed to strengthening operational efficiency and improving waste evacuation across the state for a cleaner and healthier Lagos.
  • ✦According to him, “the improved turnaround has also strengthened LAWMA’s capacity to clear accumulated waste backlogs and address identified black spots across the state.” Adebiyi however, expressed concern over continued indiscriminate disposal of waste and re-emergence of refuse at locations previously cleared, warning that such practices undermine sanitation efforts.
Key Facts:Tuesday: LAWMA’s Executive Director, Finance, Mr Kunle Adebiyi, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the upgrade has enhanced the efficiency of waste discharge operations and significantly reduced waiting time for compactors by facilitating faster evacuation of waste.
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has recorded improved truck turnaround and reduced compactor queues at the Olusosun dumpsite following the extension and stabilisation of its E1 tipping platform.

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has recorded improved truck turnaround and reduced compactor queues at the Olusosun dumpsite following the extension and stabilisation of its E1 tipping platform.

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LAWMA’s Executive Director, Finance, Mr Kunle Adebiyi, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the upgrade has enhanced the efficiency of waste discharge operations and significantly reduced waiting time for compactors by facilitating faster evacuation of waste.

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