Lagos: 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.
Dr Tunde Ajayi, the General Manager of LASEPA, said this on Wednesday on his verified X handle. “We are tackling this invisible threat head-on,” Ajayi said, adding 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, saying 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 the 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 (LAMATA), Kosofe and Victoria Island came last on the index.