Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the head of the state's waste agency to resign, according to reporting by PUNCH. The directive concerns Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, better known as LAWMA. What pushed the governor to act was the heaps of refuse littering major roads and residential areas across the state. An insider at the agency, speaking to PUNCH Online on condition of anonymity, shared details of the directive. Residents have spent weeks complaining about uncollected garbage, which raises health risks and can worsen flooding when drains are full. The agency has also coped with funding shortfalls, aging trucks and contractor problems that slowed collection rounds in many neighborhoods. Gbadegesin previously held a post at the same authority years before his return, so the exit marks a fresh shake-up in its leadership. No successor has been named, and the immediate question is how fast the backlog of waste gets cleared.