KIRIKIRI RESIDENTS SNUB LAWMA WASTE BILL

It might be a hard truth to reconcile with when less than half of the 28,885 people who live in Kirikiri town refuse to pay their waste management bill.

This bill is issued by LAWMA on behalf of the Lagos State Government by virtue of section 18 of the Lagos Waste Management Authority Law number 27, Vol. 40 Laws of

Lagos State. Any person who fails or neglects to pay the tariff fees or charges prescribed by the Lagos Waste Management Authority commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment.

Be it as it may, residents of Kirikiri town however are not scared of the write up for the reason that the service rendered is not worthy to be paid for.

“Before it used to be free but now it is not anymore” said Mrs. Grace from Ilaje Street.

“Do you use LAWMA services? Asked Kirikiri news.

“I have never used their service yet they bring their bill for me to pay every month, I burn the burnable waste and use the services of the ‘kole kole’- Hausa waste carriers. The bill sent to my flat is currently NGN35000, for what? Who makes this bill and how do they run it.” said Mrs. Victoria from Johnson Street in an angry tone as she shows Kirikiri news the bill.

“Whenever the waste truck arrives, it forces everyone to run along with it to throw our waste in like we are all footballers on the field of play. Many practice their throwing skills with their waste. They are too unprofessional. I cannot pay for such services.” Mrs. Stella from Cardoso Street shares one of her experiences which made her to stop using their service.

 “What annoys me is that the truck never passes Victor Nwachukwu Close yet, I receive a compulsory bill of NGN1000 every three weeks. When you go to other towns, they are served right. An attendant will come to pick it up on a weekly basis. The same LAWMA operates in those towns too. If we must pay then serve us right” Explains Mr. Kalu from Victor Nwachukwu Close.

“Every house in Kirikiri town is in our database and we share the bill every month, that’s my job” One of the distributors named Chijioke said as he spoke to Kirikiri news at press time.

All effort to speak with the Ajwaco boss proved abortive as their phone numbers weren’t active.

Ajwaco Nig. Enterprises are in charge of waste management in Kirikiri town, Satellite town and Alakija and their office is located at 38/40 Cardoso Street, Kirikiri town.

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