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The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, disclaimed media publications stating that it has re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation, noting that the exercise is not starting now, nor is there any movement restriction by July.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated that those behind the report are mischief makers keen on confusing residents.
This was contained in a statement by the ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Kunle Adeshina.
Wahab urged residents to disregard the content of the viral fake 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.
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 added.
The commissioner noted that at no time did the governor make a pronouncement that the monthly exercise and restriction would start in July or give any future date.
The commissioner urged Lagos 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.
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