A
Federal High Court in Lagos has proclaimed as unlawful, the restriction
of citizens’ movement during the environmental sanitation exercise that
is been observed in Lagos every month.
The preceding judge
of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Idris, ruled on Monday, that
such restraint of movement, in the name of sanitation, amounted to an
infringement of the “citizens’ right to personal liberty and freedom of
movement” protected by sections 35 and 41 of the Nigerian Constitution.
However,
he nullified the power of the Lagos State Government and its agencies
to arrest any citizen found moving, when the environmental sanitation
exercise is being observed.
The environmental sanitation
exercise is being observed from 7:00am to 10:00am on the last Saturday
of every month in Lagos State.
Movement is been restricted in
all parts of the state and violators are arrested and prosecuted by the
state enforcement agencies.
Credit: Channels
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