LASG denies rumours of reintroducing monthly sanitation, movement restrictions

By Sodiq Adelakun

The Lagos State Government has dismissed rumours of reintroducing monthly environmental sanitation and movement restrictions, starting from the end of July.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, described the viral social media news as fake and the handiwork of mischief makers.

Wahab urged residents to disregard the fake news and go about their lawful business endeavours, emphasising that there would be no restriction of movements on the last Saturday of July, as erroneously stated in the fake news.

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

According to him, 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.

“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.

The Commissioner further said 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.

He, 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.