Ondo officers arrest 30 over environmental sanitation offences
Ondo State officers detained at least 30 people during the monthly sanitation exercise. All will face the special environmental court, a senior aide to the governor said.
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Environmental officers of the Ondo State Government arrested at least 30 people on Saturday for environmental sanitation offences during the monthly exercise, according to a senior aide to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Chief Samuel Bolala, the Senior Special Assistant on Environmental Health and Safety, disclosed the figure to a reporter in Akure, the state capital, while the exercise was under way.
"In today's exercise, no less than 30 people were arrested by the officers and they will all face the state special environmental court," he said.
Bolala said the exercise aimed to promote environmental cleanliness, secure compliance with sanitation regulations and strengthen efforts to maintain a healthy, safe and sustainable environment across the state. Residents, he added, needed to abide by the law.
"Regular environmental sanitation, proper waste disposal, and active public participation in keeping residential areas, markets, streets, and other public spaces clean are very important to our well-being," he said.
Lasting improvement, he stressed, depends on continuous collaboration among government agencies, environmental health personnel, waste management officials and residents.
The aide noted that the exercise aligned with the governor's "OUR EASE" agenda, "particularly the administration's commitment to improving the well-being of residents through a cleaner, safer, healthier, and more conducive environment."
Bolala commended environmental health officers and waste management personnel for their work on hygiene and compliance. He urged them to stay committed, carry out their duties professionally and engage residents constructively.
He also called on residents to treat cleanliness as a daily responsibility rather than an activity limited to monthly exercises.
"Achieving a clean and sustainable Ondo State requires collective responsibility, consistent public awareness, proper waste management practices, and effective enforcement of relevant environmental regulations," he charged.
The date of the detainees' court appearance was not given.
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