Managing environmental issues

• waste disposal

  • CHALLENGE - produces 9000 tonnes of rubbish each day. Only 40% of rubbish is collected
  • HOW IT IS BEING MANAGED - LAWMA starting to collect rubbish overnight. Recycling banks have been added to each estate.
• Air and water pollution

  • CHALLENGE - 10,000 illegal industries = waste disposal and emissions are not controlled. Squatter settlements have no sanitation. Pollution levels are 5x higher than recommended limit > breathing problems.
  • HOW IT IS BEING MANAGED - Lagos has banned the import of mini generators. Communities encouraged to share one larger generator. $2.5 million spent on new water treatment plants.
• Traffic congestion

  CHALLENGE - 40% of Nigeria's cars are registered in Lagos. Bad traffic congestion - poor public transport. 2 hours commute called the 'Go Slow'

  HOW IT IS BEING MANAGED - Bus Rapid Transit network. Built to cope with 200,000 people daily.