Oyo Gives 7-Day Ultimatum To Street Traders

Oyo State government has given a seven-day ultimatum to occupants and owners of illegally erected kiosks, containers, shanties and business operations to vacate the road sides.

The commissioner for environment and natural resources,  Abdulmojeed Mogbojuola, who gave the directive during his official visit to Ojoo, Ibadan, described the ugly trend as constituting a great nuisance to public health.

He said the act had been causing unwarranted obstruction of free-flow of traffic, passers-by and vehicles, contrary to the Environmental Sanitation Regulation,2013.

He emphasised that illegal operations should be halted, especially, on the drainages occupied by the individuals.

Mogbojubola, however, advised that business activities should be relocated to more suitable places meant for them in the neighbourhood markets, saying this would checkmate road accidents and loss of lives and properties.