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Osun Govt Warns Residents On Indiscriminate Refuse Dumping
According to him, it is imperative to enforce fully, the state environmental laws in order to change the attitudinal behaviour of residents towards sanitation of their environment.
He said the ministry is intensifying its sensitization programmes and raising awareness of residents towards indiscriminate refuse dumping and that afterwards, offenders would be arrested and prosecuted.
“Our people need sensitization and attitudinal change. If we dredge and free the water ways and our people still dump refuge in the water ways, government efforts would be futile.
“Activities of the government must be complemented by the people and they equally need to know that there is punishment for environmental laws violation.” he said
He said most of the diseases in this part of the world are environmental related, and keeping the environment clean will keep a lot of sickness and diseases away.
The commissioner used the opportunity of his visit to solicit for media support in sensitizing the public about the need to keep their environment clean at all times and refrain from indiscriminate refuse dumping.
He said the people must make sanitation a way of life and a part of their existence, stressing that no one needs to wait for government to tell them to clean their environment.