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Sanwo-Olu rallies LGs for cleanliness contest, insists on Lagos monthly sanitation

Sanwo-Olu rallies LGs for cleanliness contest, insists on Lagos monthly sanitation
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni ​The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a state-wide cleanliness competition across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at driving community-led environmental hygiene and recognizing the cleanest localities in the state. ​Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu announced the initiative on Saturday, during the monthly environmental sanitation monitoring exercise for the October in Ikorodu, marking the seventh monthly cleanup since the initiative resumed in March, where she also strongly defended the relevance of the monthly exercise against public criticism. Agoro was accompanied by the chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Akeem Olalekan Dauda, popularly called AKOD and other executive members of the council. ​Sanwo-Olu expressed satisfaction with the high level of community participation and environmental standard observed along major roads and commercial hubs in Ikorodu. ​”I am very impressed.
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  • ✦Also, in a simultaneous event held in Ikeja Local Government Area, the Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, issued a stern warning to residents against dumping waste into canals and drainage channels, cautioning that the illegal practice severely threatens public sanitation and heightens the risk of flash flooding across the state.
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Saturday:By Olasunkanmi Akoni ​The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a state-wide cleanliness competition across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at driving community-led environmental hygiene and recognizing the cleanest localities in the state. ​Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu announced the initiative on Saturday, during the monthly environmental sanitation monitoring exercise for the October in Ikorodu, marking the seventh monthly cleanup since the initiative resumed in March, where she also strongly defended the relevance of the monthly exercise against public criticism.
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  • ✦By Olasunkanmi Akoni ​The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a state-wide cleanliness competition across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at driving community-led environmental hygiene and recognizing the cleanest localities in the state. ​Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu announced the initiative on Saturday, during the monthly environmental sanitation monitoring exercise for the October in Ikorodu, marking the seventh monthly cleanup since the initiative resumed in March, where she also strongly defended the relevance of the monthly exercise against public criticism.
  • ✦Agoro was accompanied by the chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Akeem Olalekan Dauda, popularly called AKOD and other executive members of the council. ​Sanwo-Olu expressed satisfaction with the high level of community participation and environmental standard observed along major roads and commercial hubs in Ikorodu. ​”I am very impressed.
  • ✦Also, in a simultaneous event held in Ikeja Local Government Area, the Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, issued a stern warning to residents against dumping waste into canals and drainage channels, cautioning that the illegal practice severely threatens public sanitation and heightens the risk of flash flooding across the state.
Key Facts:Saturday: By Olasunkanmi Akoni ​The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a state-wide cleanliness competition across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at driving community-led environmental hygiene and recognizing the cleanest localities in the state. ​Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu announced the initiative on Saturday, during the monthly environmental sanitation monitoring exercise for the October in Ikorodu, marking the seventh monthly cleanup since the initiative resumed in March, where she also strongly defended the relevance of the monthly exercise against public criticism.
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​The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a state-wide cleanliness competition across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at driving community-led environmental hygiene and recognizing the cleanest localities in the state.

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What is the latest development regarding Ikeja?

By Olasunkanmi Akoni ​The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a state-wide cleanliness competition across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at driving community-led environmental hygiene and recognizing the cleanest localities in the state. ​Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu announced the initiative on Saturday, during the monthly environmental sanitation monitoring exercise for the October in Ikorodu, marking the seventh monthly cleanup since the initiative resumed in March, where she also strongly defended the relevance of the monthly exercise against public criticism.

Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?

Agoro was accompanied by the chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Akeem Olalekan Dauda, popularly called AKOD and other executive members of the council. ​Sanwo-Olu expressed satisfaction with the high level of community participation and environmental standard observed along major roads and commercial hubs in Ikorodu. ​”I am very impressed.

What timeline or key figures were confirmed?

By Olasunkanmi Akoni ​The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a state-wide cleanliness competition across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at driving community-led environmental hygiene and recognizing the cleanest localities in the state. ​Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu announced the initiative on Saturday, during the monthly environmental sanitation monitoring exercise for the October in Ikorodu, marking the seventh monthly cleanup since the initiative resumed in March, where she also strongly defended the relevance of the monthly exercise against public criticism.

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