The Lagos State Government has sealed off a Chicken Republic outlet in the Lekki area of the state over alleged improper waste disposal and poor sanitary conditions.
The outlet, located at No. 23 Agungi Ajiran Road, was sealed on Thursday, according to the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
“The Lagos State government sealed off Chicken Republic on No. 23, Agungi Ajiran Road, Lekki, Lagos, for deliberate discharge of wastewater onto the road, thereby causing damage to the public infrastructure, nuisance, environmental pollution, and endangering human life,” Wahab wrote on X on Thursday.
The move followed the sealing of a property on No. 229, Moshood Abiola Way, Ijora, Lagos, “for deliberate discharge of raw sewage into the public drains, thereby causing public nuisance, environmental pollution and endangering human life.”
The commissioner enjoined the residents to embrace proper wastewater management and hygiene practices to enhance public health and environmental sustainability.
“Every act of environmental nuisance and pollution portends grave dangers to public health and will be met with appropriate sanctions and or prosecution,” he added.