Osun gov’t inaugurates Special Taskforce on environmental sanitation

The Osun State Government has inaugurated a Special Task Force on Environmental sanitation aimed at strengthening the enforcement of environmental laws so as to sustain a clean, healthy and habitable environment throughout the state.

The Task Force is to be chaired by the state Head Of Service, Mr Samuel Ayanleye Aina and deputised by the Hon. Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Hon Mayowa Adejoorin.

In a statement issued on Monday by the Osun state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, he noted that the mandate of the taskforce is to tackle environmental infractions throughout Osun state.

Alimi said the task force is to commence work with immediate effect.

He said taskforce will particularly tackle indiscriminate waste disposals in drains and roadsides as well as other places that have the potential of constituting environmental nuisances.

The State Government while putting in place the taskforce urged its members to ensure that all enforcement activities are diligently carried out in accordance with the law.

It also warned that offenders will be accordingly prosecuted if, henceforth, they are caught or found culpable in one way or the other in negating all the environmental laws of the state.

The state government also tasked the Special Task Force on Environmental sanitation to remain committed to due process in the discharge of its core duties and mandates.

Other members of the Samuel Ayanleye Aina led Special Task Force on Environmental sanitation are the Hon. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Affairs, Alh.Muniru Raji, General Manager, Osun State Waste Management Agency(OWMA), Mr Oyewole Fatai Oladosu and Mr.K.K.Oyelami.

Other members of the taskforce are Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Hon. Omoyele Isaac Adekunle, Hon. Commissioner for Women Affairs, Chief (Mrs) Ayobola Fadeyi Awolowo and Special Adviser to the Governor on Market Affairs, Mrs Eniola Omotoso.