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The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) is a government agency that is responsible for facilitating a clean environment in Lagos, Nigeria and to enforce notices such as 'Seal up Notice', 'Demolition Notice' etc.[1][2]

History

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LAGESC was established by a law signed by the former governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode on 1 March 2017. It is an agency under the Lagos State Ministry of Environment.[3]

The Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) Brigade was replaced with LAGESC with inauguration on 30 June 2017.[4][5][6] The Agency is run by a Governing Board.[7][8]

Activities

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One of the major duties of LAGESC is to tackle street trading, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, pollution and crossing of highways.[9][10][11][12] In January 2020, 36 people were arrested for allegedly crossing express highways instead of using the safer overhead pedestrian bridges.[13][14][15][16] During the ban of street traders in Oyingbo, LAGESC was commissioned around the market area and surrounding streets to arrest street traders.[17][18] On 21 February 2022, the agency collaborated with the Lagos State task force agency on an exercise to remove waste along the Mushin/Olosha road associated with roadside traders. Roadside traders impede vehicular movement leading to traffic congestion. This exercise demolished shanties and kiosks on the walkways. Traders found displaying their goods on the road were arrested.[19][20][21][22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lagos State Launches Environmental Sanitation Corps". Channels Television. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. ^ "LAGESC serves 30 buildings warning notices on sanitation". Vanguard News. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. ^ "Lagos State charges Environmental Corps to step up performance". Voice of Nigeria. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  4. ^ "Ambode launches Sanitation Corps, Cleaner Lagos Initiative - P.M. News". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  5. ^ "Lagos transforms KAI Brigade to environmental sanitation corps". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  6. ^ "BusinessDay 29 May 2019 by BusinessDay - Issuu". issuu.com. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  7. ^ "Kick Against Indiscipline,KAI". Kick Against Indiscipline,KAI. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. ^ admin (2016-06-09). "Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC)". Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  9. ^ "Lagos warns against indiscriminate dumping of refuse". Vanguard News. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  10. ^ "Lagos To Commence Operation Zero Tolerance On Street Trading - P.M. News". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  11. ^ "Lagos Govt Orders LAGESC To Go After Perpetrators Of Indiscriminate Waste Dumping On Roads, Medians". Lagos News. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  12. ^ Jonathan, Oladayo (2021-09-08). "Lagos community battles indiscriminate waste dumping by cart pushers". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  13. ^ "Overhead bridges: 36 persons arrested for crossing expressway in Lagos". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  14. ^ "Overhead bridges: 36 persons arrested for crossing expressway in Lagos". Vanguard News. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  15. ^ Adebayo, Rasaq (2020-01-22). "Lagos govt goes tough on pedestrians crossing highways, arraigns 36 offenders". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  16. ^ News, Quick (26 January 2020). "36, arrested for crossing expressway". Retrieved 2022-03-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ "ALL DISPERSED ILLEGAL STREET TRADERS IN OYINGBO MUST RELOCATE TO MAIN MARKET – LASG". Lagos State Government. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  18. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/the-guardian-nigeria/20191123/281998969303095. Retrieved 2022-03-09 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ Etokakpan, Archibong (2022-02-10). "Lagos taskforce: We will keep arresting Okada riders until they learn traffic laws". TODAY. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  20. ^ "Lagos Task Force goes ruthless against roadside traders, okada riders -". The Eagle Online. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  21. ^ "Lagos Taskforce Arrested Over 12,429 Hoodlums In 2021 – Jejeloye". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  22. ^ "Task Force clears shanties at Lekki coastal axis". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
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