The Lagos State Government has released additional guidelines for the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation exercise, scheduled to resume on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that the exercise will take place on the last Saturday of every month.
“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 said.
Wahab noted that enforcement would be strict, with multiple agencies deployed to monitor compliance. He said officials from the ministry, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), the Lagos Waste Management Authority, and local government sanitation inspectors would be on ground.
“Conduct physical inspections during and after the sanitation window to ensure compliance,” he said, adding that “defaulters will be sanctioned in accordance with the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017.”
He also disclosed plans for waste evacuation and incentives to encourage participation.
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“LAWMA intervention trucks will go around to cart away bagged wastes generated during the exercise,” he said, noting 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.”
The commissioner urged Lagos residents to support the initiative.
“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,” he added.
The clarification comes weeks after the state conducted a symbolic flag-off of the exercise along the Mushin–Agege Motor Road corridor on March 14, ahead of its full rollout.
The sanitation programme is being revived nearly ten years after it was suspended in November 2016, following a court ruling that restricted movement during its enforcement.
While some residents have welcomed the return of the exercise as a step toward tackling poor waste disposal and flooding, others have expressed concerns about possible abuse of movement restrictions and have called for continuous public education on proper environmental practices.