Hitherto, I do like to
acknowledge your efforts in consolidating on the achievements of your
predecessor and in positioning the ‘center of excellence’ in a prestigious
position among African countries that are steps ahead in human and
infrastructural development. Sir, no doubt, daily sanitation in the central
business district, government reserved areas and other high brow areas in the
fastest growing cosmopolitan city in West Africa, Lagos, is of a high priority
to the State. But unfortunately, under your watch, the rate of emergence of
unauthorized dump sites in other parts of Lagos, to include the rural areas has
increased to a disturbing number and calls for worry.
Sir, it is no gainsaying that
your government inherited a clean and a prosperous Lagos, from your immediate
predecessor. The clean Lagos we were all very proud of was a result of the
'over a decade' combined concerted efforts from the pioneer of the new Lagos
master-plan and that of your immediate predecessor. Thus, it is of a great
importance for your led government to take pragmatic steps, with the inclusions
of all State agencies and government at all levels, to get rid of the rising
rate of unauthorized dump sites in the city of Lagos. Even if this will require
a reorientation of the people in the State, paying highway cleaners more and
getting more personnel on Lagos roads, placing a fine on environmental law
defaulters and maybe a change of leadership of the Lagos State Waste Management
Authority (LAWMA), if the later is necessary.
Sir, the rising rate of
unauthorized ‘hazardous’ dump sites in the State denigrates your office, is
bringing so much discomfort to the people and also cast a shadow on our pride
as residents of Lagos. In all honesty, the time to save the people of the State
from a possible outbreak of diseases is now and we all must put all hands on
deck.
Sir, it is not hypothetical that
tax payers in the State deserve to get a value for their hard earned money.
Best regards.
MA Sulaiman Kazeem
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15/03/2017
