Cubana Chief Priest’s restaurant shut down for dumping refuse by roadside and bribery allegation

…..suspects to be prosecuted in line with the law

May 20, 2025

By Ayinde Adeleke

The Lagos State Government has sealed off DONALD Restaurant, owned by Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, for environmental violations.

The restaurant was shut down after two of its staff were caught dumping refuse by the roadside.

According to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Chairman of the Lekki Estate Residents Association (LERA) alerted LAWMA about illegal dumping of waste along Durosimi-Etti Street in Lekki Phase 1.

A white Ford van with Abuja registration plates GWA 136E was caught discharging waste indiscriminately.

“The suspects were apprehended on the scene by LERA’s Chief Security Officer and taken into custody at the LERA Secretariat,” Gbadegesin said.

Reports indicated that the individuals attempted to bribe the security team with ₦100,000, an offer that was firmly rejected.

LAWMA’s Monitoring and Compliance Team sealed the premises for gross environmental violations in breach of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law, 2017.

“LAWMA remains resolute in its commitment to enforcing environmental regulations across Lagos and urges all residents and businesses to adhere strictly to proper waste management practices.

A clean and livable city is everyone’s responsibility,” Gbadegesin stressed.