Nigeria, March 14 -- The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise nearly a decade after the programme was suspended.

Residents across the state will be expected to clean their surroundings, clear drainage channels in front of their homes and dispose of waste properly as part of efforts to improve environmental hygiene and tackle persistent waste management challenges.

In a statement on Saturday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the development, noting that the exercise will officially resume on 25 April.

He added that residents are expected to participate actively by cleaning their immediate environment and ensuring proper waste di...