Lagos Seals Jumia Outlet For Illegal Discharge Of Sewage

The Lagos State government has sealed Jumia outlet, an online shopping mall, for alleged illegal discharge of sewage into the environment.

The outlet, which is located at Herbert Macaulay Way in Yaba, was sealed on Wednesday.

This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.

Wahab accused the Jumia facility of using a submersible pumping machine to discharge raw sewage from its sewage holding tanks into the environment.

“The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) @lswmomedia saddled with the responsibility of managing all Wastewater activities in the state under the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources @LasgMOE today (Wednesday) sealed the Jumia outlet in Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba for illegal discharge of Sewage into the environment.

“The Jumia facility engaged the use of a submersible pumping machine to pump raw sewage from its sewage holding tanks directly into the environment on adjoining drainage outlets and road setbacks,” the commissioner said via his X handle.

According to him, the state government will prosecute the property owners in line with the provisions of the Lagos environmental law.

“The property owners will be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the Lagos State Environmental Management Protection Law, 2017,” he added.