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
