The Lagos State Government has sealed a branch of Access Bank Plc in Oniru, Victoria Island, over allegations that the facility was discharging untreated faecal waste into public drainage channels, escalating a developing environmental enforcement case that has now drawn public attention across Nigeria’s financial and business sectors.
The action, confirmed by Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, followed what officials described as a whistleblower report and a subsequent enforcement operation by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO). According to the state government, the branch located on Land Bridge Avenue, Oniru, Victoria Island, was sealed after investigations allegedly confirmed the discharge of raw sewage into nearby drains, causing foul odour and environmental degradation.
The incident has since widened beyond a sanitation violation, with Lagos authorities also announcing plans to seek court orders for the arrest and prosecution of individuals linked to the bank over an alleged assault on enforcement officers during an earlier inspection at the same facility.
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Why Lagos Sealed the Access Bank Branch in Victoria Island
According to statement by Tokunbo Wahab, the state government said the decision to seal the branch was triggered by environmental law violations discovered after a tip-off from a whistleblower.
Officials from the LSWMO reportedly visited the bank’s premises after receiving information that the wastewater treatment plant at the facility was non-functional. During the inspection, authorities said they found that the property was allegedly discharging untreated wastewater and raw faecal matter into public drainage systems.
The Lagos government stated that laboratory analysis was conducted on samples taken from the effluent being discharged, and that the result reportedly came back positive, reinforcing the agency’s decision to move forward with enforcement.
State officials said the alleged discharge caused offensive odour and contributed to environmental degradation in the Oniru area, which they said violates Lagos environmental regulations.