Water Resources in Oyo State, Mr Isaac
Ishola, has said that the enforcement of
sanitation laws prohibiting dropping of
refuse on median stripes or by roadsides
would begin in the next one month.
Noting the state’s sanitation and waste
control regulation, 2013, No. 6 Vol 38,
Section 4, prohibiting anyone against
dropping litter anywhere except as
statutorily provided by the state
government, Ishola said offenders will
henceforth be arrested and tried by the
just constituted environment mobile
courts.
Consequently, he noted that it was
mandatory for individuals, households,
communities, corporate bodies, market
places to patronise private waste
collectors to dispose their waste.
Prior to enforcement, he said that a
sensitisation campaign was set to
commence to warn residents of sanctions
for dropping refuse in unauthorised spots.
He lamented the penchant of all strata of
residents in the state to flout
environmental regulation laws.
“The state’s environmental regulation law
prohibits the dropping of waste in
unauthorised places, like on median
stripes and by roadsides. The law is that
every individual, household, market,
company should have its own private
waste collector.”
“It’s common to see people driving big
vehicles, suddenly stop in the middle of
the road to drop their refuse. No one will
be spared, when we begin enforcement.”
“The people are being given the next one
month to get their private waste collector
and then we will begin enforcement. Our
plan is to embark on sensitisation for the
next one month warning residents of the
sanctions for dropping refuse in
unauthorised places. The mobile courts
are ready and we will henceforth arrest
those who drop their litter in unauthorised
places.”
“However, we understand that there are
illegal private waste collectors who collect
waste and dispose at unapproved sites.
We will ensure that we arrest such illegal
collectors. We believe that we will ensure
enforcement with the setting up of 10
environmental mobile courts and the
tribunal,” Ishola said.
On the recent piling up of filth on medians
across Ibadan, the state capital, he noted
that the vehicles of the Oyo State Waste
Management Authority meant to the pack
the filth had been fuelled and fixed to
evacuate the dirt.
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