The Lagos State Government recently shut down public places such as markets over environmental hazards and dirty environments, and many Nigerians and groups have been talking about the issue.

The State Government said it arrested about 30 environmental offenders for improper waste disposal and disregarding the state Environmental Laws.

In a statement, the Director of Public Affairs in the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Folashade Kadiri, said the action continues the state’s avowed zero-tolerance policy on dirty environment.

Speaking about this on a monitored programme, the Environment and Water Resources Commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab, defended the government’s action.

Also, in an interview with Inspiration FM, the Spokesperson of the Nigerian Conservative Foundation, Oladapo Shoneye, commended the state government for the step.