Lagos State Government has debunked reports that it re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and would begin restricting movement on the last Saturday of every month as was the custom.
In a statement on Wednesday signed by the commissioner for the environment and water resources, Tokujnbo Wahab, the government said the viral news was the work of mischief makers who are keen on confusing residents.
Wahab urged all residents to disregard the 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 report.
Wahab explained that what the 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.
In his words: “The Governor also stated that 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 added that at no time did Sanwo-Olu make a pronouncement that the monthly exercise and restriction will start in July or any other month for now.
The commissioner 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.
