The Lagos state government says it would start to seize clothes spread on balcony railings, along major highways, bridges, railings on landscape sites, walkways and other open public spaces across the state.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Tunji Bello, who made the declaration on Wednesday during an inspection tour to some areas in the state, said those who engaged in the “uncivilised acts” would be prosecuted according to the state sanitation laws.
According to him, public buildings, bridges and residential buildings along major highways in the state, especially on Kingsway and Awolowo roads are often used by citizens to spread their clothes.
“Some of the private and government buildings on these routes have been turned into drycleaners lines for the spreading of washed clothes along many highways and inner streets. This act is also noticeable in areas where we have large concentration of mechanic workshops as well as along drainage alignments”, he said.
The commissioner urged residents to spread their washed clothes within the confines of their environment, instead of littering public places. He further admonished landlords to educate their security guards on the implications of the act, saying the government would not hesitate to apply the full sanctions of sanitation laws on any culprit.