The Lagos State Government on Wednesday terminated the monthly environmental sanitation exercise which hitherto held for three hours on the last Saturday of every month.

The State Government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the decision to cancel the monthly exercise followed a resolution arrived at Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting which approved the need for a robust review of the environmental laws and procedures in the state in order to meet the present day challenges and to promote a clean and healthy environment.


The Government noted that considering the present economic situation in the country, it was no longer appropriate to restrict movement of people for three hours in a mega city like Lagos at a time they should be pursuing commercial and entrepreneurial activities.


According to government, in the last two decades, Lagos has grown 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.

Ayorinde said the State Government was not unaware of a recent Court of Appeal judgment.

According to him, 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.


The Statement said: “After a careful consideration, the State Executive Council has therefore resolved that the present economic climate can no longer support the continued lock down of a mega city like Lagos, when the citizens should be free to engage in commercial and entrepreneurial activities that can promote economic growth and prosperity.

“Furthermore, Government will also 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, 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. 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.”

The statement added that the State Government would henceforth be tougher in ensuring expeditious enforcement against contraventions of its policies and regulations and as such, residents should voluntarily comply with the necessary laws and support government in its bid to have a clean and healthy environment.



SIGNED
STEVE AYORINDE
COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATON & STRATEGY
LAGOS STATE
NOVEMBER 23, 2016

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/11/lagos-environmental-sanitation-cancel.html

Nice development

Ajala don't you have any shame

Is el-rufai the minister of petroleum? abi dem don discover crude oil for southern Kaduna? Or Na him wan represent the president during the "Africa day" if there is anything like that.

It was not Ambode that cancelled the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, it was the courts. The appeal court earlier this month declared the forced sanitation illegal and against the constitutionally guaranteed rights to free movement. This was after Fashola lost the same case at the high court a few years ago. It would have been foolish for Ambode to challenge the appeal court's decision at the supreme court.

The Appeal Court in Lagos has nullified the monthly environmental sanitation in Lagos State, saying it is illegal and ordered the Lagos State Government not to restrict people’s movement on that day.

The court which delivered its judgment at the weekend banned the state government from further restricting anyone’s movement within Lagos State at any time or day whatsoever on the basis of environmental sanitation as there is no written law to that effect.
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/11/08/no-more-environmental-sanitation-in-lagos-appeal-court-orders/

You cannot place restrictions on citizens because you want them to sweep and clean gutters in one day of the month, just like you cannot impose on citizens when to take a bath. You can only enact laws to punish citizens who litter their surroundings or dwell in filthy surroundings.

TINUBU wan scatter this country ba?

But where is lalasticlala sef

Eko o ni baje

At last

No more street football every last Saturday of the month

Now,Lagos will be even dirtier.

dirty set of people.
afonjah I dey laugh una

Nice one!

EternalTruth:
dirty set of people.
afonjah I dey laugh una

Osus will never mind their freaking business. The dirtiest region in Nigeria is the land of Opob (Osu People of Biafra)
See wetin my eyes see from Onitsha, Aba and Owerri. These people conveniently live around heaps of garbage.
As a matter of fact, they are responsible for most of the dirtiness seen in Lagos

The law suit ba?

trust those gala N lacasa boys from that side to dey Shity shity and dump their waste everywhere dey go

#Amosu wia u dy?

Ambode is just beating everyone's imagination. He seems to be the only right thinking Nigerian Politician for now. Kudos to him.

I think environmental sanitation is good ....though Lagos is being cleaned and her refuse cleared daily...

Better. It wa such an obnoxious law repugnant to natural justice.

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Goodnews and a welcome development

OZAOEKPE:
TINUBU wan scatter this country ba?

Are u joking or this is how far u can reason ?

Ambode is truly working

very good

A welcome development long awaited. Let's do the same to the Thursday market restrictions.

Nice one! Lagosians should learn how to maintain clean environment without being forced to!