Kwara State Government under the watch of the state ministry of environment has set up an Inter-Sectorial Committee on environmental health to check the menace of indiscriminate handling of waste in Ilorin the State.
Inaugurating the committee, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Pastor Abraham Kola Ojo charged all the Environmental Health Stakeholders that all hands must be on deck to curb the inadequacies of discharging their duties.
He stressed the need to liaise with all the relevant bodies to curb effects of environmental menace pose to the environment as it is getting worse daily rather than achieving a positive result.
Kola reminded them that since they are all knowledgeable about the sanitary situation, solutions are to be proffered to achieve positive outcome on curbing the nuisance.
In his words, ”This has been a worrisome and concerned situation that needs a quick and rapt attention of all environmental health stakeholders in the state; solution is imminent and paramount. All contributions are necessary now.”
The technical committee comprised stakeholders in the environmental and health sector, and management of the ministry.
In his speech, the Chairman, Taskforce on Environmental Issue , Alhaji Jidda Abdulrasaq,who said the governor is always proactive in decision making, especially on environmental issue, called for regular meetings with all environmental health personnel, building of mini legal dumpsites at designated places, Local government working in synergy with the state environmental health officers for effectiveness, providing large bins at populated places, acquisition of more equipment and personnel by social contractors and the reawaken of relevant agencies among others
Also speaking, the Eco Clean Consultant, Mr. Ajide Sunday, who spoke on behalf of the stakeholders, appreciated the governor for his timely intervention to issues relating to the environment.
Mr Ajide promised that the technical committee set up will not relent in taking a quick action in addressing and combating the situation.
He said that the orientation and sensitization of the people will be needed and all relevant bodies to be involved will be contacted.
