Lagos State Government Seals Off JUMIA Outlet

The Lagos State Government has sealed off the Jumia outlet in Herbert Macauley Way, Yaba for the illegal discharge of sewage into the public space.

This was made known by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab on Wednesday accusing the Jumia outlet of using a submersible pumping machine to pump sewage into the environment.

“The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) @lswmomedia saddled with the responsibility of managing all Wastewater activities in the state under the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources @LasgMOE today (Wednesday) sealed the Jumia outlet in Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba for illegal discharge of Sewage into the environment.”

“The Jumia facility engaged the use of a submersible pumping machine to pump raw sewage from its sewage holding tanks directly into the environment on adjoining drainage outlets and road setbacks.”

The Commissioner who has championed a cleaner Lagos environment stated that the ‘property owners will be prosecuted by the provisions of the Lagos State Environmental Management Protection Law, 2017.’