Cancellation of sanitation exercise

Paul Oluwalere, 37, Asalu Street, Ijaiye Ojokoro, Lagos State: I am writing to register my disappointment and displeasure at the decision of the Lagos State Government to cancel the monthly sanitation exercise last Saturday so that the Action Congress of Nigeria party faithful could participate in the swearing-in of council chairmen and councillors. Cancelling the sanitation exercise for the second consecutive time is not good for a state that desires a cleaner environment. I see no reason why the sanitation exercise could not have been held despite the ceremony. Suspending the restriction of movement for the exercise amounts to condoning the lackadaisical attitude of some Lagosians towards the exercise. As observed in the past, the restriction of movement during the monthly sanitation exercise had helped to ensure people engage in cleaning of their homes and surroundings. At a time when we are fighting flooding and also making efforts to manage the effect of climate change, the government must not be seen as encouraging people to neglect environmental sanitation. Constant sanitation exercise remains the bedrock of a cleaner environment.
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