ABEOKUTA– The Ogun State government have arrested and prosecuted about one hundred and twenty eight environmental sanitation offenders across the state.
This is in continuation of it’s resolve to maintaining clean environment and reduce incessant flooding due largely to human activities
The offenders who contravene the state environmental laws were found guilty of dumping refuse on the roads, water courses, and canals thereby aiding flooding that destroyed public and private properties as well as infringing on public peace and safety.
On interrogation, they all pleaded guilty and were subsequently fine between the sum of N5000 and N10,000.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Head of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority OGWAMA, Mr Ola Oresanya while reacting to the development, said the arrest and successful prosecution will serve as deterrent to others as the enforcement of the state environmental laws will continue urging residents to patronize waste managers assigned to their areas.
He further reteraites that the Prince Dapo Abiodun led administration since January has accredited and assigned one hundred and twenty (120) PSP waste managers to various local governments for effective collection of refuse to stop illegal dumping of refuse and stop the spread of diseases and destruction of public and private infrastructure.
While promising that the state government will continue to invest in waste management infrastructure, Mr Oresanya urged members of the public to support the various initiatives through its waste management cellular economic programs such as waste- recycling, waste-use and waste-reduction.
The Special Adviser also stated the state government’s commitment to bequeath a safe and clean environment adding that the enforcement of the state environmental laws will continue through the arrest of erring members of the public by the state Environmental Health Personnel and the Nigeria Police,Ogun State Command.
