The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators over concerns about their inability to provide effective waste collection services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 head office in Ijora-Olopa.
Gbadegesin said the action was part of efforts to strengthen the PSP waste collection system and ensure operators serving Lagos residents have the capacity to meet the waste management needs of their communities.
He said, “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.”
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 are 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 Gbadegesin, K-HS Integrated Services voluntarily withdrew from its service area, while the licences of the other five operators were terminated.
He said the measure was part of LAWMA’s broader efforts to reposition the PSP system through stronger performance standards, improved service coverage, accountability and effective regulatory oversight.
The LAWMA boss assured residents that arrangements would be made to ensure uninterrupted waste collection in the affected areas and urged them to continue using approved waste management channels.