Oyo State Government, on Saturday, sealed off some houses and shops within the Academy Market, Ibadan over unhygienic practices. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Abiodun Oni said residents and owners of the shop violated environmental laws and failed to comply with the Continue Reading
Oyo State government says from Friday 5th November 2021 indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roadsides, waterways, drainages and other open spaces will attract stiffer penalties. A statement by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni, notes that the recalcitrant attitude of residents towards waste disposal necessitated the action, stressing Continue Reading
Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan has led the state delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Kehinde Ayoola who died on Thursday morning. The Deputy Governor while condoling with the wife of the deceased, Professor Olukemi Ayoola, described the demise of Ayoola as a great […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Government has revoked its contractual agreement with West Africa Energy, due to breach of the contractual terms. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Kehinde Ayoola said the company has failed in its performance under the contract it signed with Oyo State Government, which is significant enough for the state to terminate the […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Government has appealed to residents in flood prone areas to temporarily relocate to avoid any disaster as government intensifies effort to forestall flood within those areas. Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Kehinde Ayoola made the appeal during an inspection exercise to areas of flood scare following yesterday’s downpour. Continue Reading