From Richard Akintade, Osogbo
Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, EHOAN, Osun State chapter, has warned residents to desist from dumping their refuse into drains and canals.
State President and Secretary of the association, Ola Olufemi and Akinola Olutayo, in a press statement issued in Osogbo yesterday, said the warning became necessary to ensure flood-free rainy season.
The association noted that the practice of dumping waste and refuse into streams is capable of causing heavy flood on roads and other surroundings, especially when the rainy season fully sets in.
“The act is a great sabotage to the good and lofty efforts of government towards providing motorable roads and flood-free environment for the people.
“It is also a bad habit to dump materials, such as sand, stones, etc by the gutters as this can sabotage the good intention of government towards checking flooding on roads, which impedes free vehicular movement.
“Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration is committed to the well-being of the entire citizenry and has zero tolerance for any negative practice that will endanger the lives of the people through indiscriminate dumping of refuse and other poor attitude to waste management by some people.
“Please be warned and assist the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria in realising a ‘Cleaner Osun State’, the statement said.
