LASG COLLABORATES WITH NARTO FOR APAPA CLEAN-UP

The Lagos State Government has said it would collaborate with the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) for the clean-up of Apapa area of the State.

The State Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti made this known during a tripartite meeting with Mr. Adele Elijah, Chairman, Apapa Local Government and Alhaji Inuwa Abdulahi Muhammed, Vice Chairman, NARTO Dry Cargo section on Thursday.

Durosinmi-Etti promised that the State Government would massively deploy its facilities to ensure that litters along the road median on the Tin Can-Coconut section of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway are carted away in record time.

He noted that NARTO and Apapa Local Government had critical roles to play in sustaining a clean environment in the area, stressing that members of NARTO could ill afford to conduct their business in a dirty environment.

While urging NARTO to support government efforts by working towards the provision of mobile toilets for the convenience of its members, he implored the association to maintain a constant watch of the environment and report any unsanitary behaviour to the authorities.

Recall that the Lagos State Government has been in the forefront of efforts to restore sanity, bring back serenity and aesthetics to Apapa.