Abeokuta: By 'Sina ODUNTAN
Published, Friday, January 19, 2023
Ogun State Ministry of Environment Task Force has cleared illegal structures, shanties and covered drainages in Abeokuta metropolis and other major towns in the State in order to give the State capital city a facelift.
According to the statement signed by the Press Officer of the Ministry, Module Salabiu, and made available to thedispatch Thursday in Abeokuta, the exercise took place during the three hours environmental sanitation day that takes place every Thursday.
The Task Force in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) and Ogun State Waste Management(OGWAMA) enforced compliance of the the weekly sanitation exercise at market places in and around Abeokuta.
The team was led by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Environment and Chairman on Environmental Task Force, Hon. Farouk Akintunde, carried out the operation at Kuto and Adatan markets, as well as in front of June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.
Speaking with journalists, Hon. Akintunde stated that the illegal erection of structures at the open space of Itesi Methodist Primary School 1, Adatan, was unacceptable as the unlaw act constitutes danger to the lives of the school's pupils as well as they were distractions to learning.
“Government will not allow any illegal structure, more so that it affects lives of our children. We cannot afford to expose the pupils of this school to kidnapping and other dangers that can affect them. A school is a place for imparting knowledge and not for buying and selling”, he said.
He further explained that Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration was committed to keeping the state clean, free and safe from all diseases that could affect residents’ health, adding that the waste management team in the state was up to the task for proper disposal of refuse.
Modupe Salabiu,
Press Officer, Ministry of Environment
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