Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said that his administration would soon introduce cleanliness awards for markets.
The governor, who spoke on Tuesday during an environmental stakeholders’ meeting with traders, artisans, community development associations, community leaders, among others, said that the aim was to encourage positive attitude to discourage indiscriminate dumping of refuse across the state.
The meeting, held at the Western House of the Parliament Building, House of Assembly Complex, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan was attended by top government functionaries, including commissioners, special advisers to the governor, among others.
Speaking on behalf of the government, the Commissioner for Environment and Habitat, Mr. Kehinde Ayoola, described the move as an effort to tackle indiscriminate dumping of refuse across the state
InsideOyo.com recalls that a similar initiative was introduced by the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Program (IUFMP) during the former Governor Abiola Ajimobi-led administration.
