The Lagos State Authorities has signed an settlement with ZoomLion Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, to assemble a brand new Switch Loading Station on the Olusosun dumpsite — a transfer that can pave the way in which for the eventual closure of one of many state’s most infamous landfill websites.
The announcement was made by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu by way of his official X account on Monday.
He described the initiative as a major step towards addressing Lagos’ waste administration challenges, noting that the state at the moment produces about 13,000 tonnes of waste day by day.
“At the moment, I witnessed the signing of an settlement between the Lagos State Authorities and ZoomLion Nigeria, a part of the Jospong Group, that marks a major step in managing waste throughout our state.
“Lagos produces round 13,000 tonnes of waste each single day. That’s an enormous quantity, and it’s clear we’d like stronger methods in place to cope with it. This partnership goals to deal with that.
“Via this settlement, we’ll be constructing a Switch Loading Station on the Olusosun dumpsite, permitting us to close down Olusosun fully,” the assertion learn partially.
In response to Sanwo-Olu, the brand new Switch Loading Station will allow the every day motion of two,500 tonnes of waste from Olusosun to a Materials Restoration Facility (MRF) in Ikorodu, paving the way in which for the everlasting closure of the dumpsite, lengthy criticized for its environmental and well being dangers.
An analogous setup is deliberate for the Solous III dumpsite in Igando, with 1,500 tonnes of waste to be redirected every day to a brand new restoration facility in Badagry.
Sanwo-Olu famous that the initiative helps the state’s environmental objectives and imaginative and prescient of reworking Lagos right into a cleaner, more healthy mega-city. He added that the undertaking is anticipated to create over 5,000 direct and oblique jobs whereas strengthening the state’s waste administration infrastructure.
The Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, considered one of Africa’s largest open landfills, has been in use for over twenty years. It has drawn concern over recurring fires, hazardous emissions, and its proximity to houses and companies.
Though the Lagos State Authorities had beforehand expressed intent to close it down, efforts stalled as a result of absence of different amenities. The partnership with ZoomLion marks the primary concrete step towards that aim.
Whereas timelines stay undisclosed, consideration will now flip to how shortly the federal government can ship on its promise to section out Olusosun and modernize waste infrastructure throughout the state.
