{"id":165209,"date":"2025-06-01T21:56:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lagos-govt-set-to-reintroduce-monthly-sanitation-exercise"},"modified":"2025-06-01T23:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T22:00:27","slug":"lagos-govt-set-to-reintroduce-monthly-sanitation-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/lagos-govt-set-to-reintroduce-monthly-sanitation-exercise","title":{"rendered":"Lagos govt set to reintroduce monthly sanitation exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Lagos State Government is set to reintroduce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise.<\/p>\n<p>It is part of the strategy to promote a cleaner, safer, and flood-free Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.<\/p>\n<p>Wahab was speaking on Sunday during an inspection tour of Idi-Araba, Orile Iganmu, and Alaba Rago in Ojo Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>According to Wahab, the return of the monthly exercise is currently under consideration at the State Executive Council level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLagos is strongly considering reintroducing the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Once approved by EXCO, the governor will officially announce the re-launch. It\u2019s long overdue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The monthly environmental sanitation was previously conducted on the last Saturday of every month from 7 am to 10 am, but was suspended in November 2016.<\/p>\n<p>However, worsening waste management issues, including clogged drainage systems and indiscriminate dumping, have prompted calls for its return.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Lagos State Government is set to reintroduce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. It is part of the strategy to promote a cleaner, safer, and flood-free Lagos. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. 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