Wednesday, July 17, 2024 -Lagos State Government today Wednesday, July 17, debunked a viral fake news on social media, stating emphatically that the State has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any movement restriction this July.
In a statement released, the State
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated
that the viral news is the work of mischief makers who are keen on confusing
residents.
He urged all residents to disregard the
content of the viral fake news and go about their lawful business endeavour,
adding that there will be no restriction of movements on the last Saturday of
July as erroneously included in the fake news.
Wahab explained that what the Governor
Babajide Sanwo- Olu announced on Sunday during a sanitation sensitisation
exercise at Campos playground Lagos island was that the state will start a
weekly community based sensitisation and awareness exercise that will involve
all residents.
In his words:
"The Governor also stated that State
Government officials will lead from the front every week by going round to join
residents in cleaning their environment in a voluntary manner while preaching
the message".
Tokunbo Wahab added that at no time
did the Governor make a pronouncement that the monthly exercise and restriction
will start in July or any other month for now.
The Commissioner urged all residents
to imbibe the culture of cleaning their surroundings all the time and not wait
until the government declares a particular month for the commencement of
sanitation or restriction of movement.
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