By AREMU Ridwan
The Ogun State Government through the Ministry of Environment under the supervision of the Special Adviser Mr. Ola Oresanya, on Sunday carried out Enforcement order on Sami Foods & Bar, Avodart estate located at Akute in Ifo local government area of the State.
In a statement by the media aides to the Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Environment, on Sunday in Abeokuta said, the affected premises were given two weeks notice prior to the sealing off of their premises .
While sealing off the premises, the Task force Chairman on Environmental Noise pollution who also doubles as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Environment Hon. Farouk Adeniyi Akintunde, expressed the desire of the Government of Prince Dapo Abiodun, Mfr, to have a friendly and peaceful Environment in the State. He further mentioned that the Governor is passionate to have an environment where there will be tolerance amongst the citizenry.
According to him, “no one no matter his/her status will be allowed to use his pleasure or business to constitute unpleasant sights/sounds at the discomfort of other member of the Society in the State”.
The SSA also used the opportunity to call on religious, business and recreational centres, to act in line with the state law on noise pollution, stating that, the ministry had earlier given two weeks notice to the affected premises but they declined to act accordingly.
The statement, however, added that, the Task force won’t relent on it efforts to get the state rid of Noise Pollutants as its promised to continue monitoring exercises in other Senatorial district, in the coming weeks.
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