By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
No fewer than 44 violators of street trading were on Thursday arrested and prosecuted by the Oyo State Government.
This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs Modupe Adeleye.
According to Mrs Adeleye, the violators were arrested for street trading, along Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan North, Salvation Army/Ogunpa Ibadan NorthWest, Anajere Market, Academy, Iwo road, in Lagelu and Egbeda Local Government areas of the state.
She stressed that move is aimed at ensuring streets get more sanitized and environmental friendly, by getting rid of hawkers and traders, in all inappropriate locations in the state.
The Permanent Secretary, reassured of Oyo State government’s is commitment to securing lives of all citizens in the state and that all market officials, ‘iyalajes’ and ‘babalojas’ should maximally encourage market men and women to always support government’s policies, in ensuring a healthy environment.
She maintained that officers should always check their conscience, be more upright and corrupt free to command respect in the course of their duties.
Mrs Adeleye emphasized that issue of street trading, environmental pollution, evacuation of unidentifiable corpses are great menace to environment.
The Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission, Deacon Taiwo Olafimihan Adewale while speaking tasked Officers to form strong at ensuring the singular goal of a safe environment.
He affirmed that while unethical conduct would not be tolerated, the Commission would ensure all challenges mentioned by the officers at the interactive session would be be strictly addressed, especially, issues bothering on planning, provision of working tools and inadequate staff.
