Femi Falana has told Lagos residents they are free to move during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, calling any restriction on movement unlawful. The senior advocate said no current law compels citizens to stay indoors during the exercise, describing such restrictions as unconstitutional. His statement contradicts the position of the Lagos State Government, which insists the sanitation programme remains active. The state's Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the Court of Appeal upheld the legality of the laws governing the exercise. "No court pronouncement has invalidated this exercise," Wahab stated on X, urging residents to ignore what he called misinformation. The sanitation initiative was reintroduced on March 14 by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who led a cleanup at Agege Motor Road in Mushin with Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. Falana argued that policies from the military era limiting movement have no place in a democracy. He clarified that while the government encourages participation, movement restrictions are not compulsory. The 2026 budget includes N236 billion for waste management, drainage development and environmental protection in Lagos State.
Femi Falana claims Lagos' sanitation movement restrictions are unconstitutional, yet the state says the Court of Appeal ruled in its favour — leaving residents unsure which authority to trust. The contradiction creates confusion for Lagosians expected to comply with a policy challenged at the highest legal level. If the court affirmed the law, why does a senior advocate still call it invalid? And if the restriction is truly voluntary, why does the state frame it as mandatory in public directives?
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