The monthly environmental sanitation exercise of Lagos State, under which citizens were required to dedicate three hours of the last Saturday of each month to cleaning up the environment, is no more.
The State Government on Wednesday terminated the regulation, which has been part of the city’s character for three decades, saying it was economically unrealistic.
The monthly environmental sanitation exercise of Lagos State, under which citizens were required to dedicate three hours of the last Saturday of each month to cleaning up the environment, is no more.
The State Government on Wednesday terminated the regulation, which has been part of the city’s character for three decades, saying it was economically unrealistic.
In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the State government announced that the State Executive Council resolved that the present economic climate could no longer support the continued lock down of such a mega city like Lagos, the nation’s largest economy, when the citizens should be free to engage in commercial and entrepreneurial activities capable of promoting economic growth and prosperity.
The government observed that in the last two decades, Lagos grew exponentially into a mega city with the attendant huge environmental problems associated with managing a population of over twenty million people.
“But sadly, the environmental laws, policies, and procedures being practiced in the State have not been able to match the phenomenal growth and the dream of a 24-hour economy, hence the need for the reform,” Mr. Ayorinde said.
He added that his government would accelerate the introduction of fresh reforms through the passage of the new harmonized environmental laws that will drive meaningful changes in areas of harmonized billing, waste management, modern landfill sites, noise pollution, the introduction of an Environmental Trust Fund and an Environmental Advisory Council.
“The Government wishes to reiterate its strong commitment to a clean and secure environment for the benefit of its citizens, and will continue to provide the necessary leadership to meet the environmental challenges of a mega city like Lagos,” he continued. “Lagosians and visitors alike are therefore urged to embrace these changes and imbibe a culture of voluntarily maintaining and preserving their environment to create a beautiful and healthy city that we all can be proud of.”
Noting that the government was aware of a recent Court of Appeal judgment, the commission said that the thrust of the fresh initiatives, among others, is to promote holistic and modern solutions to the unique environmental challenges confronting the State while encouraging citizens to voluntarily partner with government to achieve the desired goals.
He also warned that government would now be tougher in ensuring expeditious enforcement against contraventions of its policies and regulations and that residents should therefore voluntarily comply with the necessary laws and support the government in its bid to have a clean and healthy environment.
I have been reporting on latest news from Nigeria for almost 10 years now. I report on every possible news area I come across, but always ensure my reports are compiled with dignity and fact to uphold my personal values and duty as a journalist
Posted: at 24-11-2016 05:33 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
AmazingMarie at 24-11-2016 10:36 AM (7 years ago) (f)
is it not because of the lawyer that went to court on the matter? Lagos state government would still continue to lock people at home for the first 3 hours every last Saturday of the month which causes untold hardship and traffic grid lock.
Posted: at 24-11-2016 10:36 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
Witainceaft at 15-12-2020 01:14 PM (3 years ago) (m)
We all love to spend our free time watching interesting films. I really like to watch not ordinary films, but in which there is some sense, for example, as films about environmental problems. From the article https://www.geektown.co.uk/2020/10/21/top-films-about-problems-of-environment/ I have picked up a lot of new pieces for myself that I am now impatient to see. You can also watch Snowpiercer, Noah or The Plastic Bag, other iconic environmental films.
Posted: at 15-12-2020 01:14 PM (3 years ago) | Newbie
kacylee
Trueyarn
AmazingMarie
emytex74
gogoman
diutopep
1marviz
kison
Novic
CHRISETTE
emma4love3
EDDYPRINCE
zeigbo
TRENDING GISTS 
Go & Get Your Son At The Police Station - Apostle Chibuzor Tells Mum Who Left Son At His House
Aftermath Of Niger Prison Collapse That Allowed 119 Inmates To Escape Following Rainstorm
VIDEO: Groom Breaks Down In Tears As Bride Walks To Him On Wedding Day
How Abusive Nigerian Man, Beat Wife To Death Months After Relocating To The UK