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In Pictures: Refuse Takes Over Obawole Area of Lagos

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Obawole Town . All photos here by Ayodele Efunla
Obawole Town
Haruna Street, off college road, Ogba
Delly Street, Ifako Ijaiye LG
Taiwo Shitta Street, Ifako Ijaiye LG

 

There is a disaster waiting to happen in Obawole area of Lagos as the area now stinks as a result of refuse that has taken over that part. In other words, the inhabitants of the town stand the risk of epidemics.

Our photographer, Ayodele Efunla, moved around to snap the affected areas. He however reported that the Lagos State Government had started packing some of the refuse, especially those under the high tension lines on the highway to Elliot.

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