Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reportedly appointed Dr. Hassan Sanuth as the new Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).
This is coming in the heels of report that the incumbent, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, had been shown the exit door over persistent waste management challenges across the state.
However, relevant state authorities had yet to officially confirm the development as of press time.
Per sources familiar with the situation, the governor had become increasingly dissatisfied with the continued accumulation of refuse on major roads, residential areas and drainage channels despite directives to improve waste collection.
One of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Sanwo-Olu had asked Gbadegesin to resign over the weekend, although the outgoing managing director was reportedly seeking more time to address the situation.
Sanuth, before his reported appointment, was the Director of Sanitation Services in the Office of Environmental Services, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.
More About Sanuth
Dr. Hassan A. Sanuth holds a PhD in Environmental Microbiology and a master’s degree in Microbiology from the University of Ibadan.
His research interests include epidemiology, biodegradation and bioremediation, and environmental monitoring.
He also holds certificates in Environmental Monitoring and Modelling from the Institute for Water Education in Delft, the Netherlands, and Multilevel Water Governance from The Hague Academy for Local Governance.
Sanuth has more than 23 years of public service experience and has worked in various environmental management and protection departments, including pollution control, billing and monitoring, conservation, and ecology.
He also served as Nigeria’s focal point for environment under the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation-sponsored Collaborative Action for Sustainable Tourism programme in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sanuth is a member of the Science Association of Nigeria, Nigeria Environmental Society and American Society for Microbiology, as well as an associate of the Nigerian Institute of Management.
