The stakeholders have asked the sector to pursue sustainable residential models that promote efficient waste management, especially in rapidly growing urban centers.
They found that the need for sound regulations and effective waste disposal systems with increasing cities is becoming increasingly critical. Dean of the School of Environmental Studies, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Dr. Adesina Aladeloba, called the reputation of the annual lecture of 2025 and the awards from Nigeria (Pewan )'s real estate and environmental and environmental association, addressed “the place of waste management in relation to the subject of the state of Lagos.
Aladeloba said that sustainability measures should improve the well-being of the occupiers, strengthen environmental regulations and improve land and ownership registration. He listed the advantages of sustainable living models to include reduced energy consumption, higher real estate values, improved quality of life and better project tax.
He provided a paper about “sustainability in modern residential and urban development” and found that although many regulations are already available, new laws and stronger enforcement are required in all jurisdiction. He also supported environmentally friendly houses with solar collectors, natural ventilation and materials from the region such as bamboo and palm wood.
When he emphasized the role of green architecture, he found that modern house designs in Nigeria are increasingly integrating energy -efficient systems, sustainable materials and environmentally conscious interior design trends that reduce the effects on the environment.
Aladeloba continued to ask the private sector and emphasized that the government alone cannot cope with the sector's waste challenges. He pointed out that buildings make up about a third of the entire greenhouse gas emissions, but those with sustainable characteristics are not only environmentally friendly, but also cheaper.
The former President of the Nigerian Institute for City Planner, Toyin Ayinde, who headed the event, said that developed countries generate more waste, but also recycles, compared to Nigeria and other African countries, where the rates remain up to three to six percent.
Ayinde quoted Singapore as a model and found that the state set up a building academy in 2010 to promote the practices of zero and to ensure that even torn buildings are fully reused. He asked Nigeria to take similar measures.
Pewan chairman, Ms. Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie, had previously described Lagos as one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. Its population predicted by 30 million by 2035.
She emphasized that the private sector could play an important role by using specialist knowledge, technology and resources in order to improve waste collection, transport and disposal and at the same time create jobs, to promote growth and to support sustainable housing construction.