Lagos State authorities on last Thursday sealed Ejanla Restaurant at No. 40, Fola Osibo Street, Lekki, over environmental violations.
Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated on social media that the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) took the action after the restaurant was found deliberately discharging raw sewage into public drains using a pumping machine.
“The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) last Thursday November, 2025, sealed off Ejanla Restaurant at No. 40, Fola Osibo Street, Lekki, Lagos for deliberate discharge of raw sewage into the public drains via a pumping machine, causing offensive odour in the community, constituting public nuisance, environmental pollution and endangering human life,” Wahab said.
He warned that such acts would not be tolerated, adding: “Every act of environmental nuisance and pollution portends grave dangers to public health and will be met with appropriate sanctions and or prosecution.”PU002
The sealing of Ejanla Restaurant follows a series of enforcement actions by Lagos State authorities against commercial establishments flouting environmental laws. In recent years, several restaurants, hotels, and industrial facilities across the state have been sanctioned for illegally discharging wastewater into public drains, causing flooding, offensive odour, and public health hazards.
In one recent case, the newsmen reported that the Lagos State Government sealed a branch of Chicken Republic at No. 23, Agungi Ajiran Road, Lekki, for deliberate discharge of wastewater onto the public drain.
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