The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has disclosed that about 70 percent of the choking smog in the state is caused by vehicle emissions, reports Business Today NG.
The General Manager of LASEPA, Babatunde Ajayi, made this disclosure his X handle.
.“Did you know 70% of Lagos’ choking smog comes from vehicle emissions?” he wrote.
LASEPA boss added that the agency has inspected over 12,000 vehicles this year as part of its crackdown on harmful emissions.
“At LASEPA, we’re tackling this invisible threat head-on. Every compliant vehicle means cleaner air for all of us,” he said.
Ajayi added that the agency enforces annual vehicular emissions inspections to curb air pollution from transportation sources.