The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has uncovered a warehouse illegally storing banned styrofoam packs in Ikeja, Lagos.

This was discovered at No. 6 No. 6 Ogusefunmi Street, off Nurudeen Street, Anifowoshe, following a tip-off from a whistleblower.

In a post on X, Tokunbo Wahab,  the Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, confirmed the development, he noted that, “Following a tip-off by a whistleblower, Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources discovered another warehouse at No. 6 Ogusefunmi Street off Nurudeen Street, Anifowoshe, Ikeja. 

“The building is being used for storing the banned styrofoam packs. The operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps have confiscated the packs.”

The confiscation occurred on September 24, 2024, as part of ongoing efforts by the Lagos State Government to enforce a ban on the use and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics, which was implemented in January 2024.

Stryrofoam is used to manufacture disposable plates used in eateries.

The ministry has been cracking down on the illegal storage and sale of banned items across the state, aiming to curb environmental pollution.