Lagos denies return of monthly sanitation in July

IBRAHIM QUADRI

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation, noting no movement restriction by July.

This was contained in a statement by the ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Kunle Adeshina.

In the statement, the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, stated that those behind the report are mischief makers who are keen on confusing residents.

Wahab 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.

The commissioner explained 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 also stated that State Government officials will lead from the front every week by going round to join residents in voluntarily cleaning their environment while preaching the message,” he said.

Wahab added that at no time did the governor make a pronouncement that the monthly exercise and restriction would start in July or any other month for now.

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 the commencement of sanitation or restriction of movement.