OGSG MOVES TO END ROADSIDE TRADING, ILLEGAL PARKING IN ADO-ODO/OTA
The Ogun State Government has taken a strong proactive measure to end the spate of illegal parking of vehicles and road side trading along all the roads within the Ado/Odo Ota Local government Area.
Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Ola Oresanya, made the assertion during a working visit for strong collaboration with the Chairman and the management team of Ado/Odo-Ota local government to find a lasting solution to factors that usually cause preventable accidents in the commercially viable town.
Speaking further during the visit, the Commissioner noted that roadside parking and related commercial activities around the Tollgate and Sango-Ota areas would be relocated to Sango Garage and other designated trading locations in the town and other surrounding areas.
He emphasised that roadside trading, parks and garages operating around the Tollgate area, Sango-Ota under Bridge must cease operations, adding that the relocation exercise would be strictly enforced with the support and cooperation of the local government, hence, the synergy with the chairman of the council.
Oresanya, further noted that the presence of officials from the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), including the Special Adviser, Farouk Akintunde, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Lawal Kafayat, and Senior Special Assistant on Environment, Hon. Femi Akinwumi, as well as other officials of the waste management agency, was aimed at ensuring that residents are properly connected to approved waste management operators for effective waste disposal across the local government area, all in a bid to make Ado/ Odo Ota safe, secured, neat and conducive to leave.
On his part, Chairman of Ado-Odo/Ota local government, Hon. Lawal Wasiu, expressed appreciation to the State Government for its intervention and collaboration with the council to restore order, environmental sanity and safety in the area.
Explaining further on the peculiarity of Sango-Ota, the Chairman said the proximity of Ado-Odo/Ota local government to Lagos State should reflect in its level of organisation and development, noting that efforts to achieve this had often been hindered by non-compliance from some residents and traders, but, with the State intervention, he believed, this would be achievable seamlessly.
He reiterated that his administration remained fully committed to working with the Ogun State Ministry of Environment to ensure the success of the relocation exercise for the safety and benefit of residents, lamenting that several lives have been lost due to accidents caused by brake failures around the Tollgate area in Ota.
He described the present collaboration with the Ministry of Environment as timely and life-saving, saying that with the proposed decision taken, loss of lives occasioned by accidents would be prevented, particularly those resulting from brake failures along the busy corridor.
Tope Bankole
ZIO ADO-ODO/ OTA
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