Sanwo-Olu Appoints Akinyemi Acting LAWMA MD, Orders Leadership Reshuffle

By Adedapo Adesanya

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Mr Olajuwon Akinyemi as the Acting Managing Director of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).

The appointment is part of a restructuring of the agency to reposition its operations and strengthen waste management across the state.

The Lagos governor also ordered the redeployment of some senior officers as part of the leadership changes.

The development is expected to bring changes to LAWMA’s leadership and administrative structure.

He will take over from Mr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who was asked to vacate the position in October, allegedly over the persistent accumulation of refuse across the state.

Mr Sanwo-Olu was reportedly dissatisfied with Mr Gbadegesin’s handling of the waste management crisis, particularly the slow pace of waste evacuation and the alleged failure to implement directives aimed at resolving the situation.

It was reported that Mr Sanwo-Olu’s decision followed an inspection of the Olusosun Dumpsite in Ojota about a month ago, during which he expressed dissatisfaction with the state of operations and directed that urgent action be taken.

Mr Gbadegesin was reappointed in 2023 as LAWMA managing director by Mr Sanwo-Olu following the governor’s re-election.

The task ahead for Mr Akinyemi involves ensuring optimal waste management in Nigeria’s commercial capital and most populous state.