The Lagos State Government has released additional guidelines for the reinstated monthly environmental sanitation exercise, scheduled to resume on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with movement restrictions and enforcement measures.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said, “The exercise will hold every last Saturday of the month between the hours of 6:30 am and 8:30 am.
During this period, there will be controlled movement across the state to allow residents to carry out thorough cleaning of their homes, surroundings and drainage frontages.”
He explained that enforcement teams made up of officials from the ministry, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Kick Against Indiscipline, Lagos Waste Management Authority, and local government sanitation inspectors would “conduct physical inspections during and after the sanitation window to ensure compliance,” warning that “defaulters will be sanctioned in accordance with the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017.”
Wahab further stated, “LAWMA intervention trucks will go around to cart away bagged wastes generated during the exercise,” adding that “there will be rewards for the cleanest Local Government Area, Local Council Development Area, and the cleanest street as part of efforts to encourage healthy competition and community participation.”
He urged residents to support the initiative, saying, “We urge all residents to take ownership of this exercise and join hands with the government in building a cleaner, safer and more sustainable Lagos.”
The clarification comes after the symbolic launch of the exercise along the Mushin–Agege Motor Road corridor on March 14, ahead of its full rollout later this month.
The state government had earlier announced in March that the sanitation programme would return nearly a decade after it was halted in November 2016 following a court ruling that restricted movement during the exercise.
While some residents have praised the move for its potential to reduce indiscriminate waste disposal and flooding, others have expressed concerns about enforcement, cautioning that movement restrictions could be misused and calling for continuous public awareness on proper waste management.
