The monthly environmental sanitation program may be reinstated in Lagos State. Sanwo Olu

In order to promote a cleaner environment, the Lagos State administration indicated on Friday that it would revive the monthly environmental sanitation.

This was said in a press conference after the inspection visit of the clean-up operation along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

According to Mr. Sanwo-Olu, there was a necessity to restart the monthly environmental sanitation because there had been several environmental violations.

In order to restore the sanity of a liveable city, I will be speaking with the Minister of the Environment to determine whether it is possible for us to resume the monthly environmental service.

We have seen that there has been a lot of lopsidedness, there has been a lot of recklessness, and we need to bring that back. “So we are going to work out a model where we will have zero tolerance on environmental issues, on all transportation issues, people not comporting themselves,” he said. The governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to zero tolerance for environmental infringement, which causes nuisance in society. He commended the special task force for a job well done in clearing the axis of miscreants and illegal traders. Mr Sanwo-Olu warned that illegal occupants, traders and squatters that had been cleared off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway would lose their properties and means of livelihood, should they make any attempt to return to the corridor.

The Doyin part of the highway would be properly rebuilt after the rainy season, according to the governor, who spoke with locals and traders along the road.

“We recently completed an inspection of the ongoing cleanup project along the Lagos-Badagry corridor, during which I walked around to observe the results of the project.

Our task team is trying to safeguard the entire right-of-way, get rid of trespassers, and stop unlawful transactions along the entire corridor.

“I am thrilled with how the cleanup effort turned out, and I have issued a firm warning to the locals and business owners.

“People recognized the significance of the environmental cleaning and valued our efforts to protect the corridor. All of the commercial vehicles that were previously clogging the roads have been moved.

To keep the entire stretch neat for renovation and beautification, we’ll wall off the road.

“Any trespass on our right-of-way will be met with zero tolerance. We won’t let expelled traders come back, and if they do, their possessions will be forfeited.

“All cabinet members who are in charge of this matter have been told to keep up the cleanup effort. We’ll put an end to this bad habit and careless behavior while making sure to restore environmental sanity, he declared.

To ensure that the rules governing the usage of the area under the bridge were being followed, Mr. Sanwo Olu relocated to the Oke Arin Market near the Apogbon axis of the Eko Bridge.

“We are here to make sure that the area under the bridge is used only for tiny trade and business parking. Under no one of our bridges should anything related to welding, mechanical work, or electrical work be visible.

We hope that everyone using the designated location will adhere to the rules and maintain their sanity, the man stated.

According to Mr. Sanwo Olu, the initiative aims to increase public safety and safeguard public facilities for longevity.

In addition to Agege, Lagos Island, Ikeja, and other sites where unauthorized traders have encroached on public transportation’s right-of-way, he declared that the exercise will be expanded to other regions of the state.

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