Lagos LAWMA leadership reports remain unconfirmed

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reportedly asked Lagos Waste Management Authority Managing Director Muyiwa Gbadegesin to resign over persistent refuse accumulation, but the state government has not confirmed a leadership change and Hassan Sanuth has denied being appointed to replace him. The report of the request came from an anonymous agency insider and was repeated in other coverage. Sanuth, who serves as Director of Sanitation Services in the state Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, described reports of his appointment as false and unfounded. As of October 20, state authorities had not formally confirmed either the reported resignation request or a new appointment. The leadership uncertainty comes amid complaints about refuse on roads, residential streets and drainage channels in communities including Mushin, Surulere, Ikorodu and Apapa. The accumulation has raised concerns about sanitation and the consistency of collection services, while the state has announced interventions to improve waste evacuation. Sanwo-Olu previously declared a state of emergency on waste management after visiting the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota. He directed a review of LAWMA’s...