Mushin Local Government in Lagos State on Thursday, inaugurated a Taskforce Squad as part of measures to control the menace of environmental nuisance and walkway trading being constituted within the community.
Mr Emmanuel Bamgboye, Executive Chairman of the council constituted a Five – Man Environmental Taskforce committee, to complement the activities of Environmental Sanitation officers to sustain the cleanliness of the environments around Mushin community.
According to him, the committee which is saddled with the responsibility of clearing all environmental infractions on the walkways and drainages is also empowered to paste removal notices on abandoned vehicles.
“The Taskforce will apply discretionary measures on enforcement and shall be effected in accordance with the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Laws.
“Members of the public are hereby advised to desist from indiscriminate abuse of the environments as the government will not hesitate to deal decisively with any person caught violating the environmental laws,” he said.
The chairman said traders who were in the habit of displaying goods on the walkways and drainage, would henceforth face the full wrath of law as the taskforce would commence operation any moment.
Bamgboye said that owners of abandoned vehicles causing environmental infractions on the streets should find a way to remove them as the taskforce has been empowered to paste removal notices on such vehicles.
“The owners of abandoned vehicles causing environmental infractions on the streets should find a way to remove them as the taskforce has been empowered to paste removal notices on such vehicles which signifies that such vehicles will be towed by government officials,” he said.
“As the rainy season is approaching, residents are advised to always clear their drainage channels to allow free flow of wastewater.
“They should also dump their refuse appropriately by patronising government registered waste managers.
A clean environment is a healthy environment. Let’s keep our environments clean, and be free from diseases and other infections,” the chairman said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Five – Man committee include, Mr Showande Rasaq, Chairman, Sanitarian Ogunti Busayo, Secretary, Mr Oredola Gabriel, Member, Mr Hakeem Folorunsho, Member, Sanitarian Abati Olamide, Member.
