Wednesday, November 26, 2014
For Those Who Play Football On Sanitation Days, Lagos Government Is Coming For You
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The Lagos State Government has expressed its displeasure with residents who were in the habit of playing soccer on the roads during the monthly environmental sanitation in the state.
The Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, on Tuesday lamented that despite repeated warnings, some Lagosians still used the period to play football instead of cleaning their environment.
He said the government would be on the lookout for such people on Saturday, during the November sanitation, and would not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law on them.
He added, "I hereby warn those who are in the habit of playing football on the state highways and roads during sanitation to henceforth desist from this unlawful act. Law enforcement agents have been instructed to apply the full weight of the law on offenders."
Bello said the sanitation, which would come up between 7am and 10am, involved the usual movement restriction while the exercise lasted.
He urged residents to participate actively by cleaning their homes, drains, and the totality of their environment.
He said, "Regular cleaning of the environment hold the key to healthy living and a prosperous life.
"In view of global climatic uncertainties, which are evident in the incessant rainfall which we are still experiencing till date, the state government has kept faith with its all-year-round de-flooding programme as massive cleaning and maintenance of channels across the state has been intensified to reduce flooding to the barest minimum."
Bello urged Lagosians to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drains and unapproved sites. He added that residents who still patronised cart pushers must desist and embrace the PSP operators who had the approval of the government.
He added, "To ensure full participation, private and commercial vehicle operators, are to comply with the restriction of vehicular movement as any vehicle caught violating this order will be dealt with appropriately, while passengers in such vehicles would also be prosecuted. Law enforcement agencies have also been mobilised to enforce the restriction of movement order."
The Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, on Tuesday lamented that despite repeated warnings, some Lagosians still used the period to play football instead of cleaning their environment.
He said the government would be on the lookout for such people on Saturday, during the November sanitation, and would not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law on them.
He added, "I hereby warn those who are in the habit of playing football on the state highways and roads during sanitation to henceforth desist from this unlawful act. Law enforcement agents have been instructed to apply the full weight of the law on offenders."
Bello said the sanitation, which would come up between 7am and 10am, involved the usual movement restriction while the exercise lasted.
He urged residents to participate actively by cleaning their homes, drains, and the totality of their environment.
He said, "Regular cleaning of the environment hold the key to healthy living and a prosperous life.
"In view of global climatic uncertainties, which are evident in the incessant rainfall which we are still experiencing till date, the state government has kept faith with its all-year-round de-flooding programme as massive cleaning and maintenance of channels across the state has been intensified to reduce flooding to the barest minimum."
Bello urged Lagosians to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drains and unapproved sites. He added that residents who still patronised cart pushers must desist and embrace the PSP operators who had the approval of the government.
He added, "To ensure full participation, private and commercial vehicle operators, are to comply with the restriction of vehicular movement as any vehicle caught violating this order will be dealt with appropriately, while passengers in such vehicles would also be prosecuted. Law enforcement agencies have also been mobilised to enforce the restriction of movement order."
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