By Atanda Tedro, Osogbo
Osun State Government has said everything is set to introduce environmental Marshalls to curb indiscriminate dumping of refuse across the state.
Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, Osun state capital on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Hon. Mayowa Adejoorin disclosed that the environmental Marshalls will be in charge of the street cleaning across the 30 local government and the area office.
Adejonrin hits that the Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the reintroduce of monthly environmental sanitation in the state.
Adejonrin said, “To the glory of God, the governor has approved that we renate environmental sanitation of once in a month and we are starting by the end of the next month (April). We are going to have environmental sanitation at the last Saturday of the month.
“The government will introduce environmental Marshall and they will start working by the end of this month. You will see them in streets both men and women cleaning and cutting grasses, you see them along the street of the state.
He, however, charged the resident of the state to stop indiscriminate dumping of refuse at roadside for the benefit of all.
Adejonrin urged the people of the State to cooperate with the government and take responsibility in making their environment clean.
“Our people should obey rules and regulations of the government to avoid indiscriminate dumping of refuse, the indiscriminate dumping of refuse lead to flooding.
“We make series of awareness campaign through different channels to avoid indiscriminate dumping of refuse to avoid flooding from various home and offices.
“In Osun State we are trying to prevent flooding from our different homes across the state.
“The Environmental health and sanitation, the waste management department and agency they have been trying a lot to make sure our environment is clean but the attitude of our people most times make people to see as if we are not doing the best.
Our people despite all efforts on radios Televisions community interaction to stop indiscriminate dumping of refuse on the road during the night.
“While everybody is expected to have refuse bin in their home through Private Sector Partnership PSP.
“Anybody that is apprehended by law enforcement agencies will be up for it. Our people should responsible for cleaning of their environment. They should know that the government mean well for them.
