Environment

Ogun Government Warns Dealers Against Selling Substandard Planks

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Ogun State government has raised concern that plank sellers across the state have reduced the standard dimension of their planks which does not conform to the National Building Code.

Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Tunji Odunlami who made this known in Abeokuta while meeting the Ogun State Plank Sellers and Sawmills Association, cautioned the plank sellers dealing in substandard products against selling such to developers, which could put lives and property in jeopardy.

Mr. Odunlami said the government would investigate the source of substandard planks and put a stop to it as the Ogun State Building Production Management Authority has been saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the quality of materials used in construction.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Forestry, Mr. Adebola Benson in a remark, called for a joint fight against the menace of using substandard materials for building to prevent crises.

The Chairman, Sawmills Association, Lafenwa Branch, Evangelist Yemi Shorinola while responding gave assurance of the association’s readiness to ensure that required standards were met by plank sellers in the state.

Wale Oluokun

Environment

Ogun Govt. Reiterates Commitment To Reduction Of Carbon Emissions

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Ogun State government has renewed its determination to enforce necessary regulations to ensure residents earmark 10 to 20 percent of their lands for green vegetation.

Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Olatunji Odunlami who made this known in Abeokuta while speaking with journalists ahead of World Habitat Day, said the step was to reduce Carbon emissions which depletes the ozone layer.

Mr. Odunlami said the ministry would continue to engage stakeholders to elicit necessary behavioural change in the bid to keep the environment safe and more habitable.

The Physical Planning and Urban Development Commissioner who described proper waste disposal as essential to mitigate the effects of global warming said the government had encouraged the use of energy-efficient lightings to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

Also, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Mr. Ola Oresanya who described the act of burning refuse as wicked and punishable under the law in the state, said the government would no longer condone such action in any part of the state.

Mr. Oresanya said the government had put in place an efficient door-to-door waste disposal system across the state.

Olusegun Folarin