The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned against the circulation of old videos and images showing waste in parts of Mushin as though they reflect the current situation in the area.
The Authority described the practice as misleading, saying the use of outdated materials without dates or context could create a false impression about the present state of waste management in Mushin.
Speaking on the development, LAWMA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said Mushin was clean as of Monday, following sustained intervention by the Authority over the past three weeks to address delays in waste collection.
Gbadegesin said LAWMA had deployed its trucks to inner streets to collect waste directly from households and communities, while also engaging market and community leaders to improve coordination and ensure identified service gaps were promptly addressed.
“Some of the videos being circulated as though they show the current situation in Mushin are old, and presenting them without dates or context is misleading,” he said.
The LAWMA boss acknowledged that there had been service delays in some areas but said the Authority had intervened to address the situation.
“We acknowledge that there have been service delays in some areas, but LAWMA has stepped in, and the situation on the ground today is different,” he added.
Residents Urged to Avoid Illegal Dumping
Gbadegesin urged residents not to dispose of waste on road medians or other unauthorised locations.
He advised communities experiencing delays in waste collection to contact LAWMA through their Community Development Associations (CDAs) or community leaders to request interim direct collection, as is currently being done in Mushin.
Residents in the area also said the intervention had improved waste management.
Mrs Taiwo Adenekan, a resident of Dakobiri Street, Mushin, said LAWMA’s direct collection had made a noticeable difference.
“We have seen LAWMA trucks coming into the market and taking away the waste,” she said, adding that the arrangement had made disposal easier for residents and reduced the temptation to dump waste at unauthorised locations.
Similarly, Chief Samsideen Obawunmi, Babaloja of Irepodun Market, Mushin, said the engagement with market stakeholders had helped draw attention to waste-management concerns in the community.
He added that traders were also being encouraged to dispose of their waste properly.
Alhaji Kazeem, General Secretary of Mushin Market, commended LAWMA for engaging community representatives and responding to residents’ complaints.
He said the direct collection of waste from inner streets had provided residents with a more convenient option for disposing of their waste.
Also speaking, Owolabi Akinwande, a resident of Moroduke, Mushin, welcomed the initiative, saying direct collection had made it easier for households to dispose of waste properly.
He urged residents experiencing collection delays to use established community channels to contact LAWMA.
LAWMA Reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Median Dumping
LAWMA reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on dumping waste on road medians and other unauthorised locations.
The Authority urged residents to keep their waste properly packaged and use approved waste-collection channels.
It also assured communities experiencing service delays that it would continue to intervene where necessary while working with Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators, market leaders, CDAs and other stakeholders to strengthen waste collection across Mushin and other affected areas.
LAWMA urged residents to disregard outdated materials presented as current, report genuine service delays through the appropriate channels and support collective efforts to maintain a cleaner Lagos.
PRESS RELEASE
LAWMA DECRIES CIRCULATION OF OLD VIDEOS AS CURRENT MUSHIN WASTE SITUATION
…says Mushin is clean following sustained intervention
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has decried the circulation of old videos and images of waste in parts of Mushin as… pic.twitter.com/CmRquvVxbE
— LAWMA (@Lawma_gov) September 6, 2026
