LASEPA ranks Surulere, Agege as Lagos’ most unhealthy environments for “Air Quality”
Agege and Surulere Local Government Areas (LGA) of Lagos state have been adjudged the most unhealthy environments in the state as regards air quality standards.
This is according to a report by The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) released on its X handle on Wednesday.
Their Air Quality Index report for October 2024 showed that both LGAs led for poor air quality and unhealthy conditions.
While Agege had the worst air quality rating at 103%, Surulere came in at second with a poor rating of 76.1%.
While assuring residents of its quest to up the health standards in Lagos, the agency lamented that air quality in some parts of the state was not up to the required standard.
Lekki stood out as the area with the cleanest air, with an impressive air quality rating of 10.1%.
Others in the index include:
(3) Mushin – 47.3 per cent, unhealthy
(4) LAMATA Kosefe – 46 per cent, unhealthy
(5.) Lagos Port, Apapa – 36.4 per cent, unhealthy
(6.) Badagry – 23.8 per cent, unhealthy for sensitive groups
(7.) Moloney Street – 20.7 per cent, unhealthy for sensitive groups
(8.) Egbeda – 15.7 per cent, moderate
(9.) NIMET Oshodi – 14.1 per cent, moderate
(10.) General Hospital Ikeja – 12.6 per cent, moderate
(11). LSDPC Estate, Lagos Island – 12.1 per cent, moderate
(12.) Lekki – 10.1 per cent, good air quality
(13.) LASEPA – 7.6 per cent, good air quality
