The Lagos State Government has taken a big step toward improving sanitation and waste management by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Messrs. Phasur Green Energy.
This new partnership will help boost the State’s wastewater management system.
According to the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, the agreement will tap into Phasur Green Energy’s expertise to make better use of wastewater.
One of the company’s key plans is to turn dewatered sludge into biogas — a move that supports a cleaner environment and a circular economy.
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This partnership is part of ongoing efforts under the Lagos State Climate Adaptation & Resilience Plan for the Sanitation Sector.
The State has been working closely with other stakeholders like WaterAid and FSD Africa through the Resilience Water Accelerator (RWA) to find sustainable solutions.
As part of efforts to build local capacity, officials from the LSWMO also teamed up with the Jospong Group of Companies for a study visit to Sewerage Systems Limited in Ghana.
The goal was to learn and adopt best practices in wastewater treatment that can be implemented in Lagos.
In the drive to meet Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) — clean water and sanitation for all — the agency cracked down on illegal wastewater discharge.
It inspected 2,315 facilities, served 1,005 abatement notices, and confirmed that 1,091 facilities complied with proper sanitation practices. Enforcement actions were also taken against 208 non-compliant facilities.
During the review period, the agency received 65 complaints from the public and successfully resolved 63 of them.
To ensure smooth operations and reduce wastewater pollution, major maintenance work was also carried out on sewerage systems in Alausa, Abesan, Oke-Afa, and Iponri.
These efforts reflect Lagos State’s commitment to building a smarter, cleaner, and healthier city for all residents.
