Despite govt efforts, refuse crisis persists in Lagos

Every day, the first thing commuters and residents at Costain Roundabout see and smell is the rot from refuse dumps. Heaps of black polythene bags, torn sachet water, rotten plantain peels and food waste have taken over the area. The Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) bins overflow into the walkways. Opposite a bank, the space has become an open…