Nigeria: Lagos Battles to Keep Wastes At Bay

22 February 2018

The rains are coming early this year, a frightening development that may spell doom for residents of the coastal city. It is not enough for Lagosians to prepare for an unprecedented flooding, what is scarier is the looming epidemic that lies in the days ahead while the state struggles to stay afloat in the ocean of refuse heaps.

Across the five divisions of Lagos - Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island and Epe - filth is replacing the signature symbol of the Centre of Excellence that only last year marked its 50th anniversary with many jubilee projects.

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