**Lagos Takes a Step Towards Cleaner Streets: Monthly Sanitation Exercise Revived** In a bid to restore the state's cleanliness and promote civic responsibility, the Lagos State Government has revived the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The exercise, which was halted several years ago following a court ruling, will now be held on the last Saturday of every month from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. without any restriction on movement. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, flagged off the exercise at the Mushin-Agege Motor Road corridor, a area notorious for its environmental challenges. The governor lamented the deplorable state of dirt and filth across several parts of the state, attributing the decline to the abandonment of the monthly sanitation exercise. In his words, "This monthly exercise used to be a national pride, but it has been absent for a while. We decided to choose this corridor because of the amount of filth here. A clean city is built by the people who live in it." Sanwo-Olu emphasized that maintaining a clean environment is a collective responsibility, not just a government duty. The exercise is voluntary, in compliance with the court judgment that stopped the enforcement of compulsory stay-at-home sanitation. This means that residents are free to participate or not, but the government is urging everyone to join hands in keeping the state clean. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, described the reintroduction of the sanitation exercise as a major step towards improving public health and environmental sustainability. "This is a major step towards making our environment cleaner and healthier," he said. The revival of the monthly sanitation exercise is a welcome move, especially in a state like Lagos, where environmental challenges are a major concern. The government's efforts to restore the state's cleanliness and promote civic responsibility are a step in the right direction. As the exercise takes off, residents are encouraged to join in and make a difference in keeping Lagos clean.