- Safiu Kehinde
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has revealed that vehicle emissions are responsible for approximately 70 per cent of choking smog affecting the state.
LASEPA’s General Manager, Dr Tunde Ajayi, made this known on Wednesday in a post on his verified X handle.
Ajayi said the agency had checked over 12,000 vehicles in 2025 in its emissions crackdown.
“We are tackling this invisible threat head-on,
“Every compliant vehicle means cleaner air for all of us,” Ajayi said.
He added that LASEPA enforces strict annual vehicular emissions inspection to reduce pollution from transportation sources.
According to report, LASEPA had on Monday released its latest Air Quality Index, indicating parts of the state with highest air pollution.
The index showed that Egbeda, Alimosho and NIMET, Oshodi, had the best rating, indicating less pollution on the index.
The index also indicated that Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Kosofe and Victoria Island came last on the index.