Vehicular emissions responsible for 70% of Lagos choking smog – LASEPA

Aug. 6, 2025

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.

The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr Tunde Ajayi, said this on Wednesday on his verified X handle.

“We are tackling this invisible threat head-on,” Ajayi said.

Ajayi said the agency had checked over 12,000 vehicles in 2025 in its emissions crackdown.

“Every compliant vehicle means cleaner air for all of us,” he said.

He added that LASEPA enforces strict annual vehicular emissions inspection to reduce pollution from transportation sources.

LASEPA 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.