Lagos residents will now be paid for killing rats, according to a new programme inaugurated by the state government.
The Commissioner for The Environment, Dr
Babatunde Adejare, during the official flag-off of the Lagos State
Market Deratisation Programme, aimed at ridding the state of the Lassa
Fever vector at Obalende market on Thursday, said the government will
not relent in its efforts to make the state the safest place to live in.
The
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the government is collaborating
with Phosguard Fumigants, an NGO, to promote the programme through “Kill
rats, make more money in Lagos’’.
Under the programme, the
residents are encouraged to kill rats in their environs which the
programme implementers, Phosguard will buy at a yet-to-be determined
price for proper disposal.
The commissioner said the government
was resolved to make Lagos State one of the safest places in spite of
its increasing population.
NAN
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