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Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, read the riot act to residents who litter drains and remove manholes, saying a stop must be put to the trend.
The governor, who spoke at the Campos playground, Odunlami Street, while flagging off a community-based environmental sanitation awareness programme, urged residents to take action by prioritising environmental cleanliness in their daily lives.
He expressed dismay at the littering of drains, which he observed while touring some streets on Lagos Island, advising that it was high time all residents embraced good environmental habits to avoid any outbreak of disease in the state.
The governor, in the company of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, also lamented that on the streets he visited, most of the manholes had been removed.
He said the awareness/sensitisation campaign will be taken round all the 57 local councils and local council development areas (LCDAs) to ensure that the initiative is embraced by every member of the community while ensuring that Lagosians have access to a clean, safe, flood free and sustainable environment.
He added that LAWMA officials would soon commence the distribution of waste bags and waste bins to tenements across the state to aid the proper bagging of refuse.
The governor promised that a gang made up of officials of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and Ministry of Environment would be constituted to tackle the removal of manholes.
He also hinted that he would lead members of the executive council, every weekend, to clean streets, neighbourhoods, desilt drainages, and ensure evacuation of waste, saying the exercise would be a continuous culture before a decision is taken on resumption of the Monthly Sanitation Exercise.
Sanwo-Olu noted that the day, which coincides with Tree Planting Day, celebrated globally on July 14, encourages residents to embrace the tree planting culture, stressing that trees are not just for beautification but to regulate temperature and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Earlier, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said awareness on the re-introduction of the sanitation exercise was pertinent, to promote a clean and healthy environment, as well as encourage community participation in waste management to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks.
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