Lagos govt denies re-introduction of monthly environmental sanitation

The Lagos state government, on Wednesday, 17th of July, 2024, said it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any movement restriction by July.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement, stated that those behind the report are mischief makers who are keen on confusing residents by describing the news as ‘fake’.

Wahab in the statement;

“urged all residents to disregard the content of the viral fake news and go about their lawful business endeavour, adding that there will be no restriction of movements on the last Saturday of July as erroneously included in the fake news.

“Wahab explained further that what Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced on Sunday during a sanitation sensitisation exercise at Campos playground Lagos Island was that the state will start a weekly community-based sensitisation and awareness exercise that will involve all residents.

“The Governor said the State Government officials will lead from the front every week by going round to join residents in cleaning their environment in a voluntary manner while preaching the message”.

Wahab stated that the governor did not announce that the monthly exercise and restriction would commence in July or any other month at this time.

“The commissioner, therefore, urged all residents to imbibe the culture of cleaning their surroundings all the time and not wait until the government declares a particular month for commencement of sanitation or restriction of movement.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>