BREAKING: Lagos seals RCCG complex over pollution

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has shut down the administrative and kitchen facilities of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Jesus Sanctuary due to the alleged reckless discharge of wastewater into the surrounding environment.

This was in response to a grievance voiced by concerned residents who lived close to the complex located in Masha, in the Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State.

This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, via his official X handle.

The agency highlighted the importance of collective responsibility in safeguarding the environment and urged all Lagosians to refrain from engaging in activities that jeopardise public health and environmental integrity.

The post read, “Following a public complaint received from concerned residents, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office #lswmomedia in enforcing the provisions of the Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017, sealed off the administrative and kitchen complex of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Jesus Sanctuary, Masha, Surulere, Lagos for indiscriminate discharge of wastewater into the environment.

“Illegal discharge of wastewater into the environment endangers the lives of citizens as it leads to soil pollution and groundwater contamination, causing waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, and diarrhoea.

“The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office encourages all Lagosians to desist from such acts and report all illegal activities leading to the pollution of the environment.”