Osun Warns Against Indiscriminate Waste Disposal

Osun State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Hon. Mayowa Adejoorin has warned against indiscriminate disposal of waste in the state, saying plans were afoot  to ensure the state is cleaner and livable.

Adejoorin who stated this to newsmen in Osogbo yesterday, however appealed to the residents to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse for forestall health hazards.

He stated that dredging of waterways are ongoing at Iwo and other areas in the state to forestall any form of flooding as it has been reported by forecasters that there is going to be flooding this year.

His words: “I just assumed work yesterday and I have directed our personnel who have been engaging in dredging of our waterways to be up and doing”.

The commissioner said dredging are ongoing at Iwo and other areas in the state adding that because the government is proactive, anything that will affect the welfare of the people, will not be toyed with.

He called on the people of Osun to as a matter of duty be conscious about their environment, that they should desist from dumping refuse on the waterways and places that are not marked for such.

Speaking on the issue of beautification of the state, the commissioner said his ministry would soon unfold government plans towards that direction.

Hon. Adejoorin, however, warned those entering government forest reserves without approval to desist henceforth saying, “Just yesterday that I assumed office, some people were arrested for entering the forest illegally, as we speak, they are in police custody”