Businesses Urged to Make Environmental Cleanup Part of CSR as LAWMA Marks World Cleanup Day
Businesses and corporate organisations have been urged to make environmental cleanup and protection a regular part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) marked the 2026 World Cleanup Day with sanitation activities across strategic locations in the state.
The call comes at a time when indiscriminate waste disposal continues to affect markets, roads and public spaces, exposing residents and businesses to unpleasant and potentially unhealthy surroundings.
LAWMA made the call during coordinated environmental sanitation exercises carried out in collaboration with Green Janitors, as part of activities to mark the global cleanup campaign.
The exercise took sanitation workers and volunteers to locations including Igando Market, Badagry Roundabout, Olorunda and Lord Mayor’s Club in Badagry, as well as Oke-Afa Market in Isolo, where accumulated waste was removed and the environment given a fresh look.
For traders and residents who use these locations daily, the cleanup was more than a symbolic World Cleanup Day activity. It offered temporary relief from waste build-up while drawing attention to the need for cleaner surroundings throughout the year.
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the activities demonstrated the Authority’s commitment to sustained environmental sanitation, increased public participation and collective responsibility for protecting the environment.
Gbadegesin said World Cleanup Day provided an opportunity to draw attention to the dangers of indiscriminate waste disposal while encouraging individuals, communities, businesses and corporate organisations to take greater responsibility for their environment.
He called on corporate organisations to support environmental sanitation, protection and the beautification of public spaces as part of their CSR initiatives.
According to him, stronger partnerships between government, businesses and communities could complement public-sector efforts and help sustain environmental improvements across Lagos.
The LAWMA boss also appealed to residents, traders, market associations, businesses and other stakeholders to sustain the gains of the cleanup by properly packaging their waste and handing it over to accredited Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators for proper disposal.
He stressed that the message of World Cleanup Day should not end with the cleanup exercises, noting that a cleaner and safer Lagos would require sustained behavioural change, responsible waste disposal and collective action.
In a statement issued by LAWMA Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Mukaila Sanusi, the Authority also urged residents to take greater ownership of their surroundings by keeping them clean at all times.
The Authority noted that cleaner communities contribute to a safer and healthier environment, making environmental responsibility a shared duty rather than something left solely to government agencies.
By Innocent Onoh
