60 Persons Fined By Oyo Tribunal For Allegedly Violating Environmental Laws
60 persons were fined by the OYO State environmental Tribunal Over
various Sanitation Infractions. It was gathered that sixty persons were fined
on Saturday for allegedly flouting the state environmental sanitation laws. The
violators were fined at Bodija, Iwo-road, Beere,
Sapati, Elewi-Odo, Ojoo, Gate, Oke-bola, and other locations in Ibadan.
The magistrate Mr Raheem Wasiu in his judgment
stated that the offenders were caught dumping refuse, in unauthorized locations
and are thus guilty of violating the environmental sanitation and waste
management laws.
The violators were
fined between #5,00 and #25,000 for the different offenses. Commendation
has flown in the state commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources Mr
Abiodun Oni. The commisiioner commended the magistrate for his professionalism.
He also added that
the present administration in the state will not live any stone unturned towards
regaining the environmental sanity in the state.
“No matter how we take care of our
environment, it usually has an impact on every stakeholder’s health and as soon
as we enforce the law, it goes a long way in making the state a healthy one.
“Oyo
state is a pacesetter state, a state we should be proud of and strife in making
it safe and healthy for all and sundry”.
