Lagos to proffer solution to overpopulation
According to the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyo Onigbanjo , the state resources cannot meet the needs of the increasing population.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, said Lagos government had put in place a sustainable development plan to secure the state’s future. He added that waste products used at home should be well sorted in homes before recycling by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority in the state, noting that this will ease their work and also ensure a healthy environment for Lagosians.
“We need to get waste management right to reduce it’s effect on our drainages. Rain is expected in three weeks and we need to ensure that all drainages are clean up to reduce flooding,” he said. Likewise, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Federid Abimbola, noted that challenges faced in the transportation sector affects the economic development of the state and the activities of the people.“Bad roads, Traffic gridlock, over crowded rail transport, unorganised commercial bus park and indiscriminate parking are the major challenges faced in the transportation sector,” he said.
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