The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) yesterday said it will not tolerate any attempt by residents of the state to attack or humiliate its personnel, saying anyone who indulges in such acts should be ready to face the wrath of law.
The managing director and chief executive officer of LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni who gave the warning following recent attack on of the agency’s staff by a miscreant while on duty condemned the act.
He said, “The attention of the Lagos Waste Management Authority has been drawn to an attack on one of its highway worker (sweeper), who was seriously injured with hammer and left with a broken skull, at Isolo Road, Isolo by some unscrupulous elements, bent on disrupting the authority’s ongoing efforts to establish cleaner and healthier environment in the state.
“The victim has since been rushed to hospital for intensive medical care.” Odumboni further explained, “One of our highway workers (sweeper) carrying out his lawful duty at Isolo, was attacked with a hammer by a miscreant by name Alao Idris resulting in a broken skull, which required immediate medical attention to salvage the situation.
“This sort of unprovoked attacks will not deter us from rendering our services. However, we are sounding a note of warning to miscreants determined to undermine our efforts, that the state government will not tolerate these dastard acts, as perpetrators will be brought to book.”
According to him, the incident happened when the personnel were going about his lawful duty of sweeping the street.
