Olusosun: From golf course to bus park to loading station

In 2003, the Lagos State Government pledged to refurbish the Olusosun landfill, citing environmental concerns.

On Monday, the Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, announced a transformation plan for the Olusosun dumpsite.

According to the Commissioner, the government is partnering with ZoomLion Nigeria to construct a state-of-the-art Transfer Loading Station at Olusosun.

The loading station will serve as a central hub redirecting “2,500 tonnes of daily waste to a newly planned Material Recovery Facility in Ikorodu,” Commissioner Wahab said.

“This will allow us to permanently close Olusosun - a move that not only improves public health and safety but also significantly reduces the environmental impact of open dumping.”

The Commissioner added that the project will take 18 months.

However, the 18-month timeline was originally announced in October 2024 by the Managing Director of the state’s waste management authority, LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin.

“We recently signed a memorandum of understanding with ZoomLion, a Ghanaian company,” Dr. Gbadegesin said at the time. “We have partnered with them t…