The Lagos State Government has released fresh details on the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which will officially resume on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the exercise will take place on the last Saturday of every month between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
According to him, there will be controlled movement across the state during the two-hour window to allow residents clean their homes, surroundings, and drainage systems.
He added that enforcement teams made up of officials from relevant agencies, including the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), the Lagos Waste Management Authority, and local government sanitation inspectors, will monitor compliance.
“These teams will carry out physical inspections during and after the sanitation period. Defaulters will be sanctioned in line with the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017,” Wahab said.
He also disclosed that LAWMA trucks will be deployed to evacuate waste generated during the exercise, while incentives will be introduced to encourage participation. Awards will be given to the cleanest Local Government Area, Local Council Development Area, and street.
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Wahab urged residents to support the initiative, stressing the importance of collective responsibility in maintaining a cleaner and safer environment.
The sanitation programme was earlier flagged off symbolically in March along the Mushin–Agege Motor Road, ahead of its full rollout.
The exercise, which was suspended in November 2016 following legal concerns over movement restrictions, is making a return amid growing calls for improved waste management and flood control in the state.
While many residents have welcomed the move as a step toward cleaner communities, others have expressed concerns about possible abuse of enforcement measures and have called for increased public awareness on proper waste disposal practices.
