The Lagos State Government has advised celebrities, influencers and the residents of the state not to give money to touts saying such gestures only worsen insecurity and environmental challenges.
State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab who stated this on Tuesday September 2, 2025 via a post on his "X" handle cautioned celebrities, influencers and other well-meaning Lagosians to desist from giving money to miscreants.
Wahab said: “Each time you hand them cash, you are not solving their problem; you are encouraging them to stay on the streets, emboldening them to multiply and reinforcing a cycle of lawlessness.”
He added that what many people regard as kindness often makes enforcement harder.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources remarks followed a video shared by a Lagos resident, Olukayode Ajenifuja on his X, showing touts and luxury car content creators running after a convoy believed to be conveying Afrobeats star Burna Boy along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
While the touts attempted to solicit money from the artiste others around were filming him for content but were prevented by the singer's security details from reaching his car.
The commissioner therefore maintained that the government is committed to addressing the menace urging residents to support his efforts by not enticing miscreants with money.
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