Lagos Streets Covered in Trash as Residents and LAWMA Struggle to Keep the City Clean

Lagos has been experiencing alarming amounts of refuse and dirt littering its streets for years, which is now resulting in major hygiene issues and blocking access to roads.

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is responsible for cleaning and sanitary maintenance in Lagos State; however, the Lagos State government also continues to reiterate that residents are also responsible for keeping the state clean.

AfrikTimes captured the following photos from around Lagos this morning:

Refuse littering the streets in Command road, Ipaja, Lagos State.

A view of trash on the roads in Baruwa, Lagos State.

Refuse and dirt in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos State, this morning.

Street refuse seen in Oshodi, Lagos State.