LAGOS State Government has debunked viral news on social media described as fake, that the State has re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and will not be starting any movement restriction by the end of the month.
According to media reports, a statement by the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday, described the viral news as the work of mischief makers who were 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 Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced on Sunday during a sanitation sensitisation exercise at Campos playground Lagos Island was that the State would start a weekly community-based sensitisation and awareness exercise that would involve all residents.
According to him: “The Governor also stated that State Government officials will lead from the front every week by going round to join residents in voluntarily cleaning their environment while preaching the message.”
Wahab added, “At no time did Mr Governor make a pronouncement that the monthly exercise and restriction will start in July or any other month for now.”
The Commissioner, therefore, 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.
