The Land Bridge Avenue, Oniru, Victoria Island branch of Access Bank Plc has been sealed up by the Lagos State Government.
The disclosure was made in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Thursday.
Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab
According to Wahab, the Access Bank branch was sealed over environmental violations involving the discharge of raw faecal matter into the drainages, causing foul smell and environmental degradation in defiance of the State Environmental laws.
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Wahab, also disclosed that the enforcement was carried out by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office following a whistleblower report.
He added that operation was carried out during a joint enforcement operation after officials confirmed illegal discharge of faecal waste into the drainage network.
“Following a tip from another whistleblower, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, in joint enforcement activities yesternight sealed off another branch of Access Bank at Land Bridge Avenue, Oniru, Victoria Island, having confirmed to be indiscriminately discharging raw faecal matter into the drainages, causing foul smell and environmental degradation in defiance of the State Environmental laws,” Wahab said.
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Furthermore, he added that the facility would face sanctions in accordance with existing environmental regulations.
“The property will be sanctioned in line with the prevailing laws,” the commissioner stated.
In recent years, the Lagos State government has been increasing its drive in curbing environmental infractions and improve sanitation.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have expressed shock at the development with many questioning how a bank touted the biggest in Nigeria by assets and customer base would descend to such low and disgraceful act.
Access Bank, Nigerian multinational commercial bank, is owned by Access Bank Group.
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