LAGOS REINTRODUCES MONTHLY SANITATION EXERCISE, SETS MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
The Lagos State Government has announced further details on the reinstated monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which will resume on Saturday, April 25, 2026, alongside movement restrictions and enforcement operations.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the exercise will take place on the last Saturday of every month between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. During this period, movement across the state will be restricted to enable residents to clean their homes, surroundings, and drainage systems.
He explained that enforcement teams made up of officials from the ministry, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Kick Against Indiscipline, Lagos Waste Management Authority, and local government sanitation inspectors will carry out inspections during and after the exercise to ensure compliance. He warned that violators will be penalized under the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017.
Wahab added that LAWMA intervention trucks will be deployed to evacuate bagged waste generated during the cleanup exercise. He also noted that rewards will be given to the cleanest local government area, local council development area, and street to encourage healthy competition and community participation.
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He urged residents to fully support the initiative, stressing the importance of collective responsibility in achieving a cleaner and more sustainable Lagos.
The clarification follows the symbolic flag-off of the exercise along the Mushin–Agege Motor Road corridor on March 14, ahead of its full rollout later in the month.
The state government had earlier announced the return of the sanitation exercise, which had been suspended since November 2016 following a court ruling restricting movement during such periods.
While some residents have welcomed the initiative as a means to reduce flooding and indiscriminate waste disposal, others have raised concerns about enforcement and potential abuse of movement restrictions, calling instead for sustained public awareness on proper waste management.
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