Oyo State Declares War On Indiscriminate Environmental Vices

The Oyo State government will, on Friday, begin enforcement of the state’s laws against indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roadsides, waterways, drainages and other open spaces.

In a statement on Thursday, the new state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Abiodun Oni, said the state was fed up with the recalcitrant attitude of residents towards waste disposal hence it was going all out to sanction and deal with perpetrators according to the environmental laws of the state.

This is as he declared that the era of indiscriminate dumping of refuse and open defecation in the state had come to an end.

The Commissioner said the Ministry of Environment will be working with the state Environmental Task Force to arrest and sanction all offenders.

The statement admonished residents to align with the government’s zero-tolerance to the filthy and unhealthy environments which, he said, will go a long way in preventing the spread of communicable diseases and outbreak of epidemic in the state.

Especially, Oni enjoined traders and roadside users to make use of waste bins and promptly make payment for disposal of their waste.

“In as much as there is no corresponding adherence to the guidelines of proper waste disposal in the state, the government has no other option than to embark on enforcement of waste control and other environmental regulations.