LAGOS GENERATES 13,000 METRIC TONNES OF WASTE DAILY

        

Lagos state currently generates 13,000 metric tones of waste daily, the managing Director of Lagos Waste Management Authority, Mr. Abdulwahab Ogunbiyi, has said. Last year, reports indicated that the state was generating 12,000 up from 9,000MT daily between 2012 and 2013. “Lagos now generates 13,000 metric tones of waste tones of waste daily. So, we are working to know the daily waste per capita. It is necessary to properly manage this waste because solid waste management is different from other services, and should be done in such a way that it does not damage the environment,” he said.