Responsibilities of MOE

The Ministry of the Environment  have the following responsibilities:

• Environmental service matters.
• Policy matters on air and other forms of pollution.
• Beautification and development of open spaces in the State except horticulture.
• Control of outdoor advertisements and signposts.
• Field laboratory and geo-physical survey in conjunction with other stakeholders.
• Collation of data on industrial hazards and setting of standards.
• Monitoring of cemeteries.
• Liaison with NAFDAC, NDLEA, FMENV and Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences and Enforcement Unit on any related matter.
• Supervision of Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA), Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) and Lagos State Waste Water Management Office (LSWMO).
• Development, control and maintenance of public parks and gardens.
• Evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Audit Report (EAR).
• Control, management and monitoring of public toilets.
• Co-ordination of environmental sanitation exercise and protection services.
• Initiation, formulation, execution and monitoring of all issues relating to climate change towards mitigating the negative impact of climate change.
• Ground water hydrology.
• Control of water pollution and hyacinth.
• Identification and management of gullies and degraded areas.
• Preparation of master plan of drainage system in Lagos State.
• Collection and disposal of storm water.
• Supervision and management of donor agencies assisted projects.
• Development and management of drainage plans.
• Design, construction and maintenance of primary and secondary collectors.
• Supervision of projects on major channels being funded by World Bank.
• Laboratory services for sewage, water and environmental pollution.
• Control of water pollution and hyacinth.
• Treatment of waste water.
• Liaison with Water Corporation on other related matters.