Oyo government committee to intensify waste evacuation
The Oyo State government has established an intervention committee consisting of management from the state waste management authority, ministry of environment and some selected private sector participators (PSPs), to intensify the evacuation of wastes and debris within the state.
Abiodun Oni, commissioner for environment and natural resources, in a statement, also disclosed that a sustainable roadmap will soon be rolled out by the state government in this regard.
Oni, who acknowledged that waste is littering some parts of the state, assured citizens that efforts are on by the Governor Seyi Makinde administration to address the challenges on evacuation of solid wastes on major roads, medians and other open spaces in no distant time.
“We are on top of this situation, so all hands must be on deck to participate actively towards ensuring that the environment is free of dirt,” he said.
The commissioner called on residents and other stakeholders affected to play by the rules so as to accomplish a sustainable environment that will improve the social wellbeing of citizens in the state.
He further emphasised that as part of the civic responsibility of residents, other organisations, market leaders would be involved in restoring the environmental sanity in the state and also advocating for residents to desist from dumping refuse indiscriminately as violators would face its wrath.