The Lagos State Government on Wednesday debunked reports that it has re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation.
The state government described the news making the rounds on social media as the work of mischief makers who are keen on confusing residents, adding that it is not starting any movement restriction by July ending.
The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this, urged residents to disregard the content of the reports and go about their lawful business endeavour,
According to him, there will not be any restriction of movements on the last Saturday of July as “erroneously” stated in the reports.
On Sunday, NewsNGR reported that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hinted that the state may reintroduce monthly environmental sanitation.
He said the planned reintroduction of the exercise was due to what he described as the “appalling state” of uncleanliness observed in communities across the state.
Wahab explained that what the governor announced 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 cleaning their environment in a voluntary manner while preaching the message,” the commissioner was quoted as saying by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina.
He noted 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 exercise was terminated by the state government in 2016.