Lagos clarifies residents can move during monthly sanitation; arrests for movement unlawful

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has clarified that there is no restriction on movement during the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Wahab made the clarification on Saturday in a post on his X account while responding to a social media user, Faveo Autos, who sought clarification on the penalty for […] No movement restriction during monthly sanitation exercise – Lagos Govt

Lagos State Government has reiterated that residents are free to move during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, stressing that there is no policy restricting movement and that any arrest based solely on movement is illegal. The post No restriction on movement during sanitation exercise – Lagos commissioner appeared first on Vanguard News.

Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab clarifies there’s no restriction on movement during monthly environmental sanitation. Arrests for movement are unlawful. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-restriction-on-movement-during-sanitation-exercise-wahab/

The Lagos State Government has confirmed that residents are free to move during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, contrary to claims of arrests for violating supposed restrictions.Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the clarification in a post on X on Saturday, responding to a user who alleged that people were fined and detained at Ikeja Police Station for moving during the exercise.“For clarity, there is no restriction on movement during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Consequently, arresting anyone on the basis of movement during the exercise is unlawful and does not represent the position or policy of the Lagos State Government,” Wahab stated.He explained that the exercise was reintroduced to strengthen the culture of cleanliness across the state and is backed by the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law, 2017. However, the law does not mandate restrictions on movement.Wahab emphasized that the government’s focus is on encouraging residents to see sanitation as a civic duty rather than relying on enforcement. “Our focus is on encouraging Lagosians to embrace environmental sanitation as a civic responsibility and a shared commitment to maintaining a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable Lagos,” he added.