Excitement as Lagos Prepares to Generate Power from Solid Waste

Genius will always be genius, whether it is bespectacled and wears a Yoruba men’s native cap and smiles at everything the world has to offer. This is Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his capacity as Lagos State Governor. With his latest electrifying leap toward innovation, Lagos State is turning trash into treasure!

Governor Sanwo-Olu has officially partnered with Harvest Waste Consortium, a savvy Dutch firm, to build a high-efficiency waste-to-energy plant on the Epe landfill. This state-of-the-art facility is expected to transform the city’s commercial, industrial, and municipal waste into clean energy.

Based on the strictest evaluations, Lagos will be able to produce 60 to 75 megawatts of electricity every year from solid waste. This is enough to power about 40,000 homes! With this collaboration, Lagos waste management strategy has taken a step forward, shifting from old-school dumping to a sustainable, energy-generating solution.It should be clear by now that Sanwo-Olu’s drive for innovation extends beyond waste management. He’s a trailblazer in education and infrastructure, too. His administration has pumped up schools with digital learning tools and spruced up roads and transport networks. These initiatives show his knack for thinking outside the box and delivering tangible results.

And what’s driving this push for waste-to-energy? Nothing but Sanwo-Olu’s vision to tackle environmental pollution and improve air quality. This is clear from how the new plant will process 2,250 tons of waste daily, diverting over 95% from landfill sites. It’s a win-win for sure, cutting down on nasty greenhouse gases and creating jobs while boosting the economy.

Behind this bold move is Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources. But this is nothing surprising. Where Sanwo-Olu’s sceptre of innovation points, Wahab’s brilliant mind always follows.

Thus, Governor Sanwo-Olu, with his dynamic team, is turning Lagos into a model of sustainability and innovation. From waste to wealth, this exciting project shows that when it comes to innovative achievements, Lagos is truly lightning up the way!