If you have been urinating on rail tracks in Lagos, then, you certainly need to read this story.
Six persons who did so in front of the Lagos State government, are now unpleasant guests of the Lagos Sate government.
They are test cases of a crackdown on public indecency undertaken by the Lagos State government.
In a statement shared by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on X.com today, he stated: “6 defaulters were earlier today arrested for open urination on rail track in front of Nigeria Army Shopping Complex, Arena, Oshodi.”
The state government is implementing a cleaner Lagos agenda, and anything in the way is likely to incur the wrath of the administration
The campaign is running under the #ZeroToleranceLagos and #CleanerLagos initiatives.
The Eagle reports that indeed, the attitude of Lagos residents to a clean environment could be better.
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Aside the particular abuse of rail tracks, it is common to sight commuters for example, either seated in the bus or by the bus stop discard rubbish indiscriminately.
Many unfurl food wraps or snack nylons and promptly drop it on the road.
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