Lagos Considering Re-introduction of Monthly Sanitation Exercise

The Lagos State Government is contemplating the reintroduction of the suspended monthly environmental sanitation exercise in response to growing environmental challenges and flood risks across the state.

During an inspection tour of Idi-Araba, Orile Iganmu, and Alaba Rago in Ojo Local Government Area on Sunday, Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, revealed that discussions were ongoing at the State Executive Council level regarding the revival of the exercise.

“Lagos is strongly considering reintroducing the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Once approved by EXCO, the Governor will officially announce the re-launch. It’s long overdue,” he said.

The sanitation exercise was previously held on the last Saturday of every month before its suspension in 2016 and was discontinued due to the difficulty of restricting movement in a growing megacity. However, persistent waste management problems, including blocked drainage channels and the widespread dumping of refuse in unauthorised areas, have reignited interest in the policy.