The Lagos State Government has unveiled strict enforcement measures, including movement restrictions, ahead of the resumption of its monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Wednesday, stating that the exercise would now hold on the last Saturday of every month between 6:30am and 8:30am.
He said movement would be restricted during the sanitation window to enable residents to clean their homes, surroundings, and drainage channels thoroughly.
Wahab warned that compliance would be strictly monitored, noting that enforcement teams comprising officials of the ministry, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Kick Against Indiscipline, Lagos Waste Management Authority, and local government sanitation inspectors would be deployed across the state.
According to him, the teams will carry out inspections during and after the exercise, while violators risk sanctions in line with the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017.
He added that waste evacuation trucks would be deployed to collect refuse generated during the exercise, assuring residents of prompt disposal.
To encourage participation, the commissioner said the state would introduce incentives, including rewards for the cleanest Local Government Area, Local Council Development Area, and streets.
Wahab urged residents to support the initiative, stressing that collective responsibility was key to achieving a cleaner and safer environment.
“We urge all residents to take ownership of this exercise and join hands with the government in building a cleaner, safer and more sustainable Lagos,” he said.
The clarification comes weeks after the government conducted a symbolic flag-off along the Mushin–Agege Motor Road corridor on March 14, ahead of the full rollout.
The sanitation programme is making a return nearly a decade after it was suspended in November 2016 following a court ruling that outlawed compulsory movement restrictions.
While some residents have welcomed the reintroduction, citing its potential to curb indiscriminate waste disposal and flooding, others have expressed concerns over possible abuse of enforcement and called for sustained public sensitisation.
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