Lagos cancels for May environmental sanitation

Firstclass newsline has learnt that the Lagos State Government says it
has cancelled the restriction of movement during the May edition of
the monthly sanitation scheduled for Saturday.
The Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, said the decision
was to allow for a hitch-free inauguration of the incoming Governor of
the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, and the President-elect, Muhammadu
Buhari.
The commissioner explained that the cancellation of the restriction on
movement would allow Nigerians to fully participate in the
inauguration and other planned ceremonies.
Bello further stated that the cancellation would allow easy
transportation of fuel from tank farms in the state to other parts of
the country.
The commissioner said, "The Lagos State Government has cancelled
restriction of human and vehicular activities during the May monthly
sanitation coming up this Saturday as the state prepares for the
swearing-in/inauguration ceremony of the new governor.
"This cancellation is to allow for a hitch-free swearing-in and
inauguration coming up both in Lagos and Abuja. The restriction of
movement was lifted in order to allow full participation of our people
during the state and national inauguration ceremonies.
"The restriction of movement was lifted to also allow easy
transportation of fuel from the various tank farms from Lagos to other
parts of the nation, as well as allow normalcy to return to our roads.
The next edition of the cleaning exercise will come up in June."
The commissioner said the government still expected Lagosians, who
were not travelling for the inaugurations, to clean their homes,
drainage channels and the environment.
He added that waste managers would be available to remove wastes
generated during the cleaning exercise.
Bello said, "As we gradually approach the peak of the rainy seasons
Lagosians should dispose their waste through accredited operators, and
avoid dumping wastes in drains.
"The government is intensifying its mid-rain deflooding programme in
order to reduce the incidence of flooding to the barest minimum in the
state.
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