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Compliance: Oyo Enforces Ban on Street Trading

Posted on July 12, 2023 by wiseloaded

The Oyo State Government has set machinery in motion to clamp down on street traders, in the enforcement of total ban on street trading in the State.

A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Rotimi Babalola on Wednesday in Ibadan, said the move came following the state Government’s sensitization at Ibadan markets many weeks ago, on the need to get rid of illegal trading.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs. Modupe Adeleye said the move is in furtherance of the state government’s commitment to stamp out street trading on the state highways and other major streets in the metropolis.

She said in Oyo State, street trading is now prohibited and a punishable offense according to the environmental laws of the State.

Mrs. Adeleye added that the State Government under the leadership of Engr. Seyi Makinde places a premium on safety of lives and properties.

According to her, “It is no longer news to anyone that the Oyo State Government will no longer tolerate street trading in the State and the ministry would be enforcing the law in full force, henceforth”.

Adeleye disclosed that the strict enforcement exercise which has commenced in Ibadan is an implementation of a long existing enactment by the state government on Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Law, which prescribes specific punishment for both the buyer and the seller of any goods or services on the streets.

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Speaking further, Mrs. Adeleye also appealed to residents to ensure proper disposal of refuse in the State, as the Oyo State Government will not tolerate illegal disposal of refuse by residents.

She enjoined market leaders in the state to ensure members adhere strictly on the environmental laws, urging them to engage government approved Waste Management consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd.

It could be recalled that the ministry had earlier engaged traders in an aggressive sensitization and awareness of the government’s zero tolerance to street trading. In attendance were all stakeholders, including the Babaloja General of Oyo State and other market leaders.

Markets visited by the Permanent Secretary and officials of the Ministry include Beere Market; Oja-Oba; Idi-Arere; Oranyan; Molete; Eleyele and Bodija International Market amongst others.

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E-signed:

Rotimi Babalola,
Director, Press and Public Relations,
Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism,
Oyo State.
July 12, 2023.

Ibadan Traders Win Gifts, As Mottainai, Oyo Govt. ‘Recyclables for Reward Drive’ Recover 2 Tonnes of Waste

Posted on December 3, 2022 by wiseloaded

Oyo State Government waste management consultant, Mottainai Recycling on Friday, rewarded traders at Bodija market, Ibadan, with gifts during the 3rd edition of “Recyclables for Rewards” drive held in Ibadan, recovering Two tonnes of recyclables.

According to the Special Adviser on Environmental matters, Engr. Ademola Aderinto, the exercise, which is an Oyo State Government initiative is aimed at creating awareness among traders and residents to segregate their waste at source and recover as much plastics before it enters into the water bodies and landfills.

He said that the event showcases the economic and social benefits of recycling, adding that “the event is aimed at making the good people of Oyo State see value in what they consider as waste”.

“These wastes would have otherwise ended up in landfills and water bodies which will contribute to the pollution of the environment”, he said.

He discouraged the act of dumping waste on the median by the market men and women and also encouraged them to sort out their waste to ease the act of recycling.

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Mr. Aderinto also said the government will do more to eradicate the issue of improper waste disposal and management in the State.

“There was also an adequate and effective sensitisation and awareness campaign in the market on the need for proper waste management. They were also enlightened on the economic benefits of recycling instead of allowing their recyclables to end up on the median, water bodies or the landfills”, he said.

Also speaking at the event, the Managing Director, Mottainai Recycling Ltd, Mr. Adey Adewuyi, sensitised traders, buyers and passers-by in Bodija market and its environs on how the waste they generate could be a source of wealth.

He urged them to embrace proper waste disposal and management habits like segregating their waste at source.

Speaking through the Chief Sustainability Officer, Deborah Fadeyi, the Managing Director encouraged them to avoid dumping waste on the median, warning that those caught erring would be fined and punished according to law.

The event which had in attendance Environmental Health Officers, Mottainai Ambassadors and staff encouraged traders to bring out their recyclables in exchange for reward.

The main attraction of the Recyclables for Reward exercise had participants winning instant rewards for their recyclables like PET bottles, cartons and PP. For every 1 kg of PET bottles, cartons and PP.

The major highlight of the event was the raffle draw. Lucky winners went home with Bluetooth headsets, customised simple chest bags, and customised face caps in their numbers.

At the end of the event, executives of the market expressed their gratitude to the company and promised to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle of proper waste disposal habits and recycling.

E-signed:

Hon. Wasiu Olatubosun, Ph.D.,
Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism,
Oyo State.

Waste Management: Govt, Traders Chart New Course At Stakeholders’ Forum

Posted on August 11, 2022 by wiseloaded

The Oyo State Government in partnership with Mottainai Recycling Limited on Wednesday, met with Traders and Artisans in the State, to proffer collective solutions to the waste management problems in Oyo State.

A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun in Ibadan, indicated that the meeting was part of efforts to maintain a clean and healthy environment in Oyo State.

Earlier in his remark, Hon. Wasiu Olatunbosun noted that the government cannot make the state clean alone, without involving all the Stakeholders. He therefore called on them to support the Oyo State government in its quest to make the State cleaner.

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Also speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni, urged traders and artisans to embrace the new waste management of zero waste, zero budget initiative.

He said the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration is harnessing opportunities in public and private waste management to drive sustainable city and urban circular economy.

The Commissioner further said that the present administration means to make life bearable for residents of the state with the involvement of a consultant (Mottainai Recycling Limited) and make Oyo State clean and habitable with individual’s input.

“We have had this challenge of cleaning the city. We just thought that as we continue the process of keeping the city clean, we should engage the stakeholders as well”, Oni said.

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“This is a new initiative that we introduced: a zero budget initiative. The people should expect a clean environment, while we also target a waste to wealth initiative”, he added.

He said the Government is strategising, such that the Traders will pay a little token to get their wastes cleared, therefore he urged them to cooperate with the consultant, in ensuring a healthy and clean environment.

He said the State government launched the Initiative, which resulted in the overhaul of the state’s solid waste management system.

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“We must be able to challenge the people and communities who produce the majority of the waste to exercise greater responsibility in the disposal of their waste, while also exploring funding strategies to address the issues”, he said.

He said “we must be aware that we are all the recipients of personal deviations and that waste generated must be disposed of through the proper waste management channels”.

Speaking also, the Managing Director, Mottainai Recycling. Mr. Ade Adewuyi said the new initiative allows residents of the State to pay little or nothing for waste management.

He said his firm is set to sort and buy wastes from waste creators and generators in the State.

Flooding and epidemics are caused by solid waste being dumped in various places. Therefore, it is more crucial than ever to ensure solid waste recycling.

Speaking, on behalf of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), the Executive Chairman, Lagelu Local Government, Hon. Kazeem Gbadamosi commended the initiative, adding that the Consultant needs to work with Local Governments in the State.

He opined that waste management in the state ought to be a collective responsibility of all, urging residents to cooperate with the new consultant.

In her words, a Market leader, Chief Mrs. Labake Lawal enjoined the State Government to consider the reintroduction of the weekly and monthly environmental sanitation.

She equally expressed her concerns about the State’s waste management problems, adding that the Market leadership is ready to work with the State Government and the new consultant.

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“Our State, like many other developing nations around the world, faces difficulties and inadequacies in waste management, which are particularly acute in Oyo State,” she said.

E-signed:

Hon. Wasiu Olatubosun, Ph.D.,
Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism,
Oyo State.
Aug 11, 2022.

Makinde Gives 7-Day Quit Notice To Roadside Traders In Oyo State

Posted on January 6, 2021 by wiseloaded

The government of Oyo State has compelled road side traders in the state to disengage from street trading within 7 days. This takes effect from Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 to Tuesday 12th, January 2021.

The Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Abdulateef Idowu Oyeleke gave the directive on behalf of the State Government while sensitizing the road side traders yesterday at Molete under bridge, Challenge, Ringroad and Eleyele market in Ibadan, reiterating that the present administration has zero tolerance for street trading, because of the hazards associated with the act.

Dr. Idowu decried the environmental nuisance constituted by the road side traders by displaying their wares on the roadside, an act which he said was at the detriment of the safety of the traders and buyers.

There have been reports of trailers and other vehicles losing control and killing roadside traders within Ibadan metropolis and other parts of Oyo State.

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The government also emphasized the clean and green initiative which he maintained should be embraced by all and sundry so as to add aesthetics on many of the major roads and also to check traffic gridlock, caused by street traders.

The Commissioner said the State governor has fulfilled his promise not to rid the major roads around markets in Oyo State of street traders until alternative spaces and shops were created for them, which according to him has been done at the Scout Camp Neighborhood market among others.

He said;

“It would be recalled that Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier stated that provisions would be made for street traders before disengaging them from the streets.

“To that effect, the Scout Camp Neighborhood market have been made available for the traders to occupy free of charge this year, while they will also be enjoying the essential amenities in the market such as the generating plant, Bore hole water supply and security of the market.”

Dr. Oyeleke further said that traders should visit the Ministry of Trade for proper allocation of the shops.

Finally, Wiseloaded gathered that it has become an offence for anybody to sell on the roadside starting from next week, as anyone caught would face the judgement immediately.

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