The Oyo State Government has barred all former Private Sector Participants (PSPs) from engaging in any form of refuse evacuation in the state.
Governor Seyi Makinde,who gave the directive in a recent newsletter,allso said that the authorities were aware that some disengaged PSPs had continued to work within the state.
He advised that they should desist from further encroaching on the activities of the new waste managers.
He said,:“We are aware that some Private Sector Participants (PSPs), who have been disengaged by the state, are still evacuating waste from some residential and commercial areas. Let me use this medium to warn them to desist from further encroaching on the activities of the new solid waste managers.”
While identifying the only recognized solid waste managers as Mottainai Recycling Ltd, the Oyo State Governor said that he has directed “that action be taken against any PSPs and anyone who continues to do business with them within Oyo State.”
Soliciting the support of the people of Oyo State.,the governor said the new solid waste management structure would not work without the support of the people of Oyo State.
He also said the support would come in two ways: By registering for door-to-door/commercial waste evacuation with the new solid waste managers and stopping the illegal dumping of waste on the medians and street corners.
