The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, debunked a viral video on social media claiming that it has re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation, saying it is fake news, which should be ignored.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the viral video is the handiwork of mischief makers who are bent on confusing residents of the State.
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 will start a weekly community based sensitisation and awareness exercise that will involve all residents.
Wahab said: “The governor also stated that State Government officials will lead from the front every week by going round to join residents in cleaning their environment in a voluntary manner while preaching the message”.
Tokunbo Wahab added that 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 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 commencement of sanitation or restriction of movement.