Lagos Reintroduces Monthly Sanitation Exercise

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday, marking a revival of a longstanding civic tradition aimed at combating urban waste and promoting public health across the megacity.

The initiative, set to begin on April 25, 2026, will occur on the last Saturday of every month from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Officials emphasized that participation will be voluntary, without the movement restrictions that characterized the program before its suspension a decade ago. Residents are encouraged to clean their surroundings, clear drainage channels near their homes and dispose of waste properly during the two-hour period. The flag-off event took place along the Mushin-Agege Motor Road corridor in Lagos, where Sanwo-Olu addressed stakeholders, sanitation workers and community members.

Sanwo-Olu described the exercise as a non-political effort rooted in shared responsibility for a cleaner environment. "This morning's exercise is a very serious one and a defining moment for all of us as Lagosians. It is not about politics; it is not about rivalry; it is about our collective responsibility to keep our environment...