BREAKING: Lagos Sate Govt. Scraps Off Monthly Sanitation
The monthly sanitation day in Lagos State has been scrapped, the government announced today. Mr Steve Ayorinde, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said that the decision was reached at the State Executive Council meeting. The state began observing the day during the military era. Citizens are usually expected to clean their environment within three hours on the last Saturday of the month. Movement of vehicles and people are restricted during the time. The practice was recently challenged in the law court, with the court declaring the restriction of movement illegal. Although government did not cite the legal setback as reason for its decision, Ayorinde said the state has resolved to review its environmental laws. “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. “The thrust