In a statement released on Wednesday, the Lagos State Government clarified that it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and will not be implementing any movement restrictions in July. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, labeled those behind the false report as mischief makers, aiming to confuse residents.
The statement, issued by the Ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Kunle Adeshina, urged all residents to disregard the viral fake news and continue their lawful activities without concern for movement restrictions. Wahab specifically emphasized that there will be no limitation of movements on the last Saturday of July, as erroneously mentioned in the fake news.
The clarification comes after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced during a sanitation sensitization exercise at Campos playground on Lagos Island that the state would commence a weekly community-based sensitization and awareness exercise involving all residents.
Wahab further explained that the governor’s initiative entails state government officials leading by example, actively joining residents in voluntary cleaning efforts while spreading the message of sanitation awareness. This weekly exercise aims to encourage community participation and foster a culture of cleanliness throughout Lagos.
The commissioner reiterated that the governor never made any pronouncement regarding the resumption of the monthly environmental sanitation or movement restrictions in July or any other month. Wahab urged all residents to embrace the culture of cleaning their surroundings consistently, rather than waiting for specific government-declared months for sanitation or movement restrictions.
With this clarification from the Lagos State Government, residents are encouraged to ignore the false information circulating and continue their daily activities without any worries about movement limitations or monthly environmental sanitation requirements. The government remains committed to promoting a clean and sustainable environment through the weekly community-based sensitization and awareness exercise.
