Reintroducing Monthly Sanitation in Lagos: A Policy Imperative
In the 1980s and 1990s, Lagos was notorious for poor waste management, regular flooding, and frequent outbreaks of cholera and malaria. In response, the Lagos State Government introduced the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. This was a mandatory, community-wide cleanup on the last Saturday of every month. For decades, this program instilled civic responsibility and provided […]