The mission of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) is to safeguard environmental quality that is consistent with the social and economic needs of the State, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life. In support of this Mission Statement, the following programme goals have to be developed:

• Provide leadership to chart a new course for clean air, which is responsive to relevant needs in Lagos State and complies with priority aspects of the clean air act regulations.
  
  
• Address outstanding solid and hazardous waste management concerns and participate as appropriate in the national deliberations on reauthorization of the hazardous waste programme.
  
  
• Utilize creative means to address the priority needs for clean and safe water in Lagos State and participate as appropriate, in national deliberations n reauthorization of water programmes.
  
  
• Enhance capability to fund environmental clen-up when necessary and to provide better service for private party actions.
  
  
• Promote pollution prevention and market-based approaches for continued environmental progress.
  
  
• Develop an environmental planning capability, which emphasizes risk-based analysis, good science and sound data and open communication and informed participation