Lagos Government shuts down another popular restaurant

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has taken action against a fast food restaurant located on Egbeda-Idimu Road by sealing it off.

This measure was prompted by the establishment’s illegal discharge of fats and oil into the public drainage system.

The improper waste management has led to drainage blockages, resulting in a significant increase in maggot and housefly infestations, along with a strong, unpleasant odor.

Lagos’ Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced this development on September 16.

He emphasized that the LSWMO’s intervention followed a public complaint and underscored the government’s commitment to upholding sanitation and hygiene standards in the state.

He wrote: “The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) #lswmomedia today Monday, 16th September 2024, after a public complaint, sealed off Cravings & More, a fast food outlet along Egbeda-Idimu road for illegal discharge of fats and oil from their kitchen into the public drainage system.

“The unwholesome sanitation practices of the restaurant have led to the clogging of the drainage system, causing massive proliferation of maggot and houseflies as well as the emission of foul odour causing discomfort and health hazard to the entire community.

“The Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources remains committed to ensuring that sanitation and hygiene standards are not compromised in the State.”