The Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has reiterated that it has no plans to ban sachet water in the state.
Wahab stated this in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday in response to a viral video circulating on social media. The video showed individuals bursting packs of sachet water in factories and on buses, sparking rumours of a government ban.
Dismissing claims that the operatives in the video were state government enforcement officers, Wahab clarified that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration remains focused on addressing plastic waste through sustainable and inclusive measures.
This was outlined in the ministry’s release following an Engagement Workshop held on 3 October 2024.
The commissioner’s tweets read, “My attention has been drawn to a viral video showing some individuals bursting sachet water packs at factories and on buses. I wish to categorically state that these individuals are not enforcement officers from any Lagos State Government agency or the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources.
