The Oyo State Government has terminated the appointment of waste collectors and 10th of June 2022 as deadline for the re-application of renewal of contract.
The Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni,disclosed this at a meeting
with the waste collectors and stakeholders on Friday.
He emphasized that the new initiative was conceived in order to actualize the vision of keeping Oyo State clean while also harnessing other opportunities that are inherent in proper waste management system.
He narrated instances where the State had heaps of refuse in open spaces, thereby, causing embarrassment and posing threats to the health of residents in the State.
He assured residents that the state government was taking holistic measures to ensure that the State experiences a turn-around in the environmental sector.
He disclosed that Governor Engr Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of a new Waste Management Consultant, Mottainai Recycling Africa, who will see to the day to day running of the disposal mechanism in the state.
In another development, the state government has again embarked on enforcement to caution traders towards improving sanitation within the environment and also checkmating traffic congestion.
Hon. Oni implored the traders to remain law abiding and be peaceful when carrying out their legitimate businesses.
He added that the current administration is poised at maintaining and sustaining the State ecosystem towards ensuring a clean and green environment that would be attracting investors to thrive in the state
Besides,the state government has sealed a filling station for violating the environmental laws and failure to carry out the state’s weekly sanitation exercise.
The filling station located at Gate in Ibadan, was also accused of accommodating a filthy drainage lane which environmental officers alleged exposed residents to health hazards and could also pose environmental threat to people’s health if not timely addressed.
