Wale Jagun
Authorities of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), have commended the large turnout of residents and their active participation in the monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise.
The council sustained the monthly exercise as council officials led by the Chairman, Omo’ba Hammed Aroyewun led other officials to monitor the exercise across the five Wards in the council, as residents turned out in impressive numbers to clean their surroundings, with council officials commending the level of compliance recorded this month.
The IBLCDA authorities made available trucks, rakes, brooms, and other cleaning materials to residents, as streets, drains, and public spaces were cleared of refuse and debris across the local council area.
In an interview with the Executive Chairman, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, the council chairman thanked the people of the local council for their impressive turnout and commitment to cleaning their environment, urging them to remain consistent with the exercise in subsequent months.
Also speaking in Ward C4, the Councillor representing the Ward, Hon. Yusuf Bello, said it was the duty of residents to keep their environment clean, expressing satisfaction at the level of participation recorded in his ward.
“It’s our duty to keep our environment clean, and I’m glad our people are doing that,” Hon. Bello said.
In Ward C3, the Councillor representing the Ward, Hon. Saidat Adeoba, said the Council would continue to sustain the sanitation exercise, adding that officials would keep encouraging residents to participate actively in keeping their surroundings clean.
She noted that sustained enlightenment and consistent mobilisation of residents remained key to the success of the exercise going forward.
In Ward C2, the Councillor representing the Ward, Hon. Hakeem Solawon, spoke extensively on the importance of the sanitation exercise, describing it as a critical intervention with far-reaching positive effects on both public health and the environment.
He noted that a clean environment directly translates to healthier living conditions for residents, reduces the risk of disease outbreaks, and fosters a greater sense of communal pride and responsibility.
Hon. Solawon further urged residents of Ward C2 to see the exercise not merely as a monthly obligation, but as a lifestyle that should be embraced daily for the collective good of the community.
Meanwhile, in Ward C5, residents were seen actively clearing gutters and drainage channels of blockages, in a bid to forestall flooding and improve the free flow of water within the community. Officials monitoring the exercise in the ward commended residents for prioritising drainage clearance, noting that unblocked gutters remain critical to preventing environmental hazards, particularly with the rainy season in full swing.
Council Management staff, the NULGE officials, and Supervisors were also actively involved in the exercise, monitoring compliance and working alongside residents across the various locations to ensure a thorough clean-up.
The Council authorities reiterated commitment to sustaining the monthly sanitation exercise, warning that appropriate sanctions await defaulters, in line with extant environmental sanitation laws of Lagos State.
