The Oyo State Government has given occupants and owners of illegally erected structures a seven-day ultimatum to vacate roadside locations.
The directive was issued by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbojuola, during his visit to the Ojoo community in the Akinyele Local Government Area.
Commissioner Mogbojuola said that the unauthorised kiosks, containers, shanties, and business operations had become a nuisance to public health and were causing unwarranted obstruction to the free flow of traffic, pedestrians, and vehicles.
Such activities, he noted, contravene the Environmental Sanitation Regulation of 2013.
“Illegal operations should be halted, especially on the road sides and drainages occupied by the individuals. And you must vacate this place in seven days,” Mogbojuola said.
He further advised that business activities should be relocated to more suitable places designated for such purposes in neighbourhood markets.
This, he believes, will contribute to curbing road accidents and reducing the risk of loss of lives and property associated with unauthorised structures in roadside communities.
News About Nigeria reported that the Oyo State Government took action against quackery in the healthcare sector, shutting down six health facilities in the state.
In a statement released in February, the state government revealed that the affected health facilities were sealed due to various offences, including the recruitment of unqualified personnel to provide medical services and engagement in illicit practices.
The identified facilities include New Jobi Memorial Hospital, Omolara Clinic and Maternity Home, Amazing Grace Medical Clinic, Emiloju Clinic and Maternity Centre, Safeway Clinic, and Emilagba Clinic and Maternity Centre.
Dr. Adekunle Aremu, the Chairman of the State Antiquackery Task Force Committee, said that the government will continue to safeguard the health and well-being of residents.
The task force conducted the operation to enforce regulatory standards and eliminate quackery in healthcare services.
Aremu mentioned that anyone found guilty of engaging in quackery would face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.
He urged the public to seek medical services only from accredited and registered health facilities in the state, emphasising the importance of ensuring that qualified personnel attends to their medical needs.
