The Oyo State Government says it will introduce
house-to-house enforcement of the state environmental laws from January 15 to
curb diseases. The government also warned that it would seal houses that do not
have waste bins.
Chief Isaac Ishola, State Commissioner for Environment and
Water Resources, disclosed this on Wednesday during a ministerial briefing in
Ibadan, the state capital.
Ishola said that officials of the state government would
from Monday be inspecting houses for their waste bins, warning that any house
without it will be sanctioned.
“The law stipulates that every house must have a waste bin.
Every person that generates waste must dispose it in a sustainable manner and
through government accredited waste collectors.
“We will be inspecting the houses and anyone without waste
bin will be sealed, after a three-day grace period. Violators are liable to six
months jail term or option of N50,000 fines.
“Whoever disregards the seal order on any house will pay
N200,000,’’ the Commissioner said.
He stated that the state government observed the abysmal
level of compliance with the state environmental laws, saying that people now
dump refuse indiscriminately across the state.
The Commissioner said that the people should confirm the
list of accredited waste collectors from the ministry, urging them to pay
collectors with the state Waste Management (OYWMA) receipt.
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